A planning application has been submitted for an equestrian centre in a Harrogate district village.
Zarina & Zarina Ltd, a real estate company based in Leeds, submitted an application on June 1 to North Yorkshire Council for an equestrian centre on Harrogate Road, Leathley.
The design and access document was submitted by Dart Engineers Ltd.The application site is currently agricultural land dedicated to equestrian use.
It states:
“It is bounded to the south by Harrogate Road with an existing access to the SE corner and buy agricultural land and residential properties.”
The site plan.
The development will comprise of a parking area with 20 spaces and an access road that will be widened to allow suitable two-way access.
The site would have a large stable block, an office block, a covered lunge pen, a winter turnout area, and a menage.
Lower Washburn Parish Council stated the application “will compromise the visual amenity” as well as suggesting the highway access could cause danger due to the “fast moving vehicles”.
The environmental health officer at North Yorkshire Council also noted several issues, including waste disposal and lack of flood lighting in the application.
The application is yet to be approved or denied, but a planning notice has been put up at the location.
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Dashcam footage appeal after serious crash on Leathley Lane
Police are appealing for dashcam footage of a serious collision on the edge of the Harrogate district.
A woman in a green 12-reg Mazda broke several bones and was hospitalised for five days.
The crash happened at 9.20am on Tuesday, March 14 at Leathley Lane near Castley Lane.
According to North Yorkshire Police, three other vehicles were involved: a white 21-reg Ford Transit van, a grey 21-reg Hyundai Ioniq and a grey 10-reg Skoda Roomster.
The stretch of road was closed for several hours while officers investigated and vehicles were recovered.
A police statement said:
“We’re appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone who recalls seeing the vehicles involved prior to the collision, to get in touch as soon as possible to assist the investigation.
“In particular, we’re appealing for motorists in the area at the time who may have relevant dashcam footage of the collision itself or of any of the vehicles involved prior to the incident.”
You can email Megan.Smith1@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Megan Smith.
Quote reference number 12230046167.
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Harrogate district
A man has been seriously injured in a crash in a village on the edge of the Harrogate district.
North Yorkshire Police has appealed for information about the collision on the B6161 Leathley Lane near Leathley on Sunday (April 2).
It happened at around midday and involved a red motorcycle and green agricultural tractor.
The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A police statement added:
“Officers are asking anyone who saw the collision, or the vehicles involved prior to the collision – or has relevant dashcam footage – to get in touch.
“Please call North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference 12230058477.”
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Harrogate district firefighters tackle four ‘significant incidents’ overnight
Harrogate district firefighters tackled four “significant incidents” in the space of just over an hour last night.
Two fire engines from Harrogate were mobilised, along with appliances from Knaresborough, Ripon, Boroughbridge and Summerbridge.
The number of overnight fire engines at Harrogate is due to be reduced from two to one under plans by North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoe Metcalfe.
Firstly, crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough were called to a fire in the basement of a pub at Bond End, Knaresborough at 2.24am.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said:
“This was caused by spontaneous combustion of warm laundry in a basket and caused fire damage to the laundry only, there was smoke damage to the entire property.
“Crews used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, a thermal imaging camera and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire.”
Because Harrogate and Knaresborough firefighters were still dealing with this, crews from Ripon and Boroughbridge had to be drafted in at 2.58pm to a house fire on St Leonard’s Road in Harrogate caused by an electric heater which was too close to combustible materials.
One man had got out of the property by the time they arrived thanks to the smoke alarm going off. The incident log said:
“Crews used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, thermal imaging camera and a backpack sprayer to extinguish the fire which was caused by an electric heater too close to combustible materials.”
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The firefighters’ night was far from over.
At 3.11am, firefighters from Harrogate and Summerbridge used hydraulic cutting equipment to extract a man from his car following a single vehicle crash on the B6161 at Beckwithshaw.
Then at 3.38am, an officer and a crew from Knaresborough attended a single vehicle crash on the B6161 at Leathley. A man, believed to be drunk, had broken his nose and was out of the vehicle where he was left in the hands of police.
A Harrogate Fire Station spokesperson said:
“Fire crews in the Harrogate district last night had four significant incidents all at the same time.
“Resources were stretched but able to assist in all incidents.”
The spokesperson said “smoke alarms really do save lives” and the fire caused by the electric heater “is not unique”. They added:
“Firefighters nationwide are warning of the increased risk of fire due to unsafe use of electric heaters as people try to keep down costs during the winter.”
Safety advice from Electrical Safety First if you have an electric heater
- Ensure the device is on a level surface, well away from anything or anyone that could knock it over
- Ensure it is is well away from combustible materials, such as paper, furniture or curtains
- Ensure it is never used to dry clothes
- Ensure it is never left unattended for long periods while in use, or while you are asleep
- Don’t use an extension lead to power a heater as they can easily be overloaded
- Regularly inspect the heater for damage and deterioration
School bus involved in minor collision in Harrogate district
A school bus was involved in a minor collision this morning in the Harrogate district.
The incident involving students from Harrogate Grammar School happened on the A658 Harrogate Road, close to Leathley Farm Shop and Cafe at about 8am.
No children were hurt.
The incident led to rush hour delays from Pool-in-Wharfedale to Huby.
A Harrogate Grammar School spokeswoman confirmed three children were on the bus at the time and that none sustained injuries.
The spokeswoman described the incident as a “mild shunt” and said the bus company acted promptly to get the children safely to school.
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The Stray Ferret understands the crash involved one other vehicle.
North Yorkshire Police said there were no reports of injuries but declined to give further details.
‘We all bolted… I didn’t think the wind was that strong,’ says car wash workerA member of staff at a Harrogate district car wash has talked about the moment the roof came crashing down when Storm Malik struck on Saturday.
The Bubblerun Car Wash, on Harrogate Road, near Leathley, was open as usual at 11.30am when the incident occurred.
Fortunately, staff heard the roof begin to fall and managed to hastily get out of the way.
A customer, however, was still in his car as the roof came down. Staff moved fast to get him out and check he was OK as soon as the roof stopped moving.
The Bubblerun Hand Car Wash.
Staff member Alan Clemmit, said everyone was “lucky” to avoid being hurt. He said:
“It just collapsed. Bits of the corrugated plastic had flown off earlier on but we didn’t think the whole roof would come down. We all just bolted as soon as we heard it.
“I didn’t think the wind was that strong, it’s probably about 1.5 tonnes worth of weight that fell.”
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Mr Clemmit added the customer’s car was dented but no serious damage was done.
The car wash reopened today after staff returned on Sunday to help clear up the debris.