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Jan 2023
Council rejects Hampsthwaite garage plan to relocate
Harrogate Borough Council has refused plans for a longstanding garage in Hampsthwaite to relocate.
Simon Graeme Auto Services Centre, which is based on Grayston Plain Lane, had submitted a planning application to relocate onto the opposite side of the road.
The move would have seen a new purpose built facility built and the current MOT centre and car park demolished.
The new garage would also have included units for MOT servicing, training space and a reception and office. Fifteen car parking spaces would be provided, including six electric vehicle charging points.
However, the council has rejected the plan on the grounds that the development site was in open countryside and considered to be “unsustainably located”.
It added:
In documents submitted to Harrogate Borough Council, the developer said the larger building was needed in order to “respond to changes in the automotive industry”.
It said:
The garage, situated just off the A59 near to Hampsthwaite, has been established for over 25 years.
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