14th February 2006, 06:05 PM
Hi all,
Just a quick one.
The Council planning officers report has been published in anticipation of the planning meeting next week.
There's a couple of important bits:
"Recomendation
It is recommended that the application BE REFUSED for the following reasons:-
> The proposal is contrary to policy 4/8 of the North Yorkshire Mineral Local Plan as it would have an unnacceptable adverse impact on nationally important archaeological remains.
> The proposal is contrary to Policies 3/2, 3/3 and 3/4 of the North Yorkshire Minerals Local Plan in that the site is neither a Preferred Area or Area of Search nor does it constitute a small scale extension by virtue of its geographical extent and scale in relation to the existing quarry working, mineral quality and annual production."
Perhaps importantly, rather than simply defer the decision regarding the importance of the archaeology to English Heritage, which happened last time the report includes a lengthy assessment of the archaeology and concludes:
"It is our view therefore that this application to extract gravel from the Ladybridge Farm site will have an adverse impact on nationally important archaeological remains and be contrary to Mineral Plan Policy 4/8."
Save the Thornborough Henge Complex - http://www.timewatch.org
Just a quick one.
The Council planning officers report has been published in anticipation of the planning meeting next week.
There's a couple of important bits:
"Recomendation
It is recommended that the application BE REFUSED for the following reasons:-
> The proposal is contrary to policy 4/8 of the North Yorkshire Mineral Local Plan as it would have an unnacceptable adverse impact on nationally important archaeological remains.
> The proposal is contrary to Policies 3/2, 3/3 and 3/4 of the North Yorkshire Minerals Local Plan in that the site is neither a Preferred Area or Area of Search nor does it constitute a small scale extension by virtue of its geographical extent and scale in relation to the existing quarry working, mineral quality and annual production."
Perhaps importantly, rather than simply defer the decision regarding the importance of the archaeology to English Heritage, which happened last time the report includes a lengthy assessment of the archaeology and concludes:
"It is our view therefore that this application to extract gravel from the Ladybridge Farm site will have an adverse impact on nationally important archaeological remains and be contrary to Mineral Plan Policy 4/8."
Save the Thornborough Henge Complex - http://www.timewatch.org