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Aug 2023
Kirby Hill and District Parish Council has objected to the latest plans to build a motorway service station near to the village.
Applegreen Ltd has submitted amended plans for the scheme between junctions 48 and 49 of the A1(M) northbound, between Boroughbridge and Ripon.
It would see a Welcome Break built at the site, as well a filling station and 364 car parking spaces created.
The proposal already has outline permission after the government’s Planning Inspectorate approved the plan on appeal in April 2021.
However, the parish council has objected to the proposal on the grounds that the developer was planning “major changes” to its plan.
It added that there was already a service station planned for Catterick and one on the A168 near Thirsk, which it says “plugs the gap” for a motorway service area.
In its objection, which was sent to North Yorkshire Council by parish council clerk, Martin Rae, the authority also called for the proposal to be considered by a planning committee.
It said:
Government approves A1 service station after fourth appeal in 25 years
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