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Oct 2021
Harrogate district shooting range bids to extend opening hours
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:
It added:
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.
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