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    Oct 2021

    Last Updated: 01/10/2021
    Business
    Business

    Harrogate district shooting range bids to extend opening hours

    by Calvin Robinson

    | 02 Oct, 2021
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    A shooting range in Rainton wants to extend its opening hours after it says the site is "no longer contentious". Harrogate Borough Council restricted its opening hours in 2016.

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    Clay pigeon shooting stock.

    A clay pigeon shooting range in a Harrogate district village has bid to extend its operational hours after there have been no complaints about noise.

    Straight Shooters Ltd, which is based at the Old Quarry in Rainton, has submitted the proposal to Harrogate Borough Council.

    It was given approval to become a shooting range back in 2016, but the council imposed conditions which limited the hours that rifles could be fired.

    Now, the company has bid to alter those conditions and allow shooting until 8.30pm in May, June and July.



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    It also wants to change its hours on Saturdays and Sundays to 9am until 5pm. It currently is restricted on Saturdays from 10am until 4pm and 10am until 2pm on Sundays.

    In documents submitted to the council, the company said:

    “Since gaining the original approval, the use was put in place and has operated successfully since that time. There have been no complaints about noise, amenity or highways disruption.”


    It added:

    “The shooting ground has operated safely and successfully, for a number of years. The approval should no longer be viewed as contentious.”


    The borough council imposed the restrictions over concerns of noise to nearby residents.

    Council planning officers will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.