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Nov 2021
Plans to build asphalt plant near Knaresborough
A Durham company wants to build a new asphalt plant in the Harrogate district.
Tynedale Roadstone Limited hopes to build the plant next to the Allerton Waste Recovery Park, near Knaresborough.
According to an environment scoping report submitted to Harrogate Borough Council, the development would be 22.5m tall and operate for five-and-a-half days a week.
Asphalt plants mix aggregates which can be used for construction projects, such as building roads and car parks.
Documents sent to the council reveal the company expects the plant to operate between 6.30am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday and 6.30am to 11am on a Saturday or Sunday.
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Around 90 heavy goods vehicle movements are anticipated during those times.
Although a full planning application has yet to be submitted, the developer said that, if approved, construction of the site would begin in the middle of next year.
It added in its planning documents that the site, which is just off the A168, was “strategically placed to serve demand”.
The company said:
A full proposal for the asphalt plant is expected to be submitted to the local authority at a later date.
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