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How to Object

Just talking about your fears, concerns and objections to the proposed quarry at Middleton Tyas will not be enough You must make your objections known in writing to the North Yorkshire County Council Minerals and Waste Planning - (address provided further above - be sure to send copies to your local District Councillor, County Councillor and Residents' Associations).

We understand that both Middleton Tyas Parish Council & Barton Parish Council have submitted papers to North Yorkshire County Council voicing their serious concerns and objections to the Middleton Lodge Quarry Planning Application – We must do the same.

Here are some comments about areas that you might wish to include in you letter of objection. Please ensure that they are not copied verbatim but are expressed in your own words:

  • There is no strategic need for the quarry - According to the 'Mineral and Waste Development Framework, Minerals Core Strategy, Preferred Option Consultation, December 2006': There is a massive land bank of crushed rock to last till 2027 which is double the requirement of the NYCC to maintain a land bank of 10 years.
  • The proposed site is not in a preferred location - This part of North Yorkshire is not a preferred area for future mineral working nor an area of search for the future with no justification for it to become one. A scoping opinion released by NYCC in Feb 06 stated that the quarry was not a ‘Preferred Area' – “Mineral extraction & Resource Protection North Yorkshire Minerals Local Plan – states Policy 3.2.8 – Having identified Preferred Areas & Areas of Search for Future Aggregate mineral working it follows that new aggregate mineral workings outside these areas would be contrary to policy…….need to be justified by other material considerations as required by section 54A of the 1990 Act”

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