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Incinerator issue - summary

This page summarises the position of the Parish Councils Group of which Marton cum Grafton Parish Council is a member. The Group's position is based on a strong mandate from the majority of residents.

We are doing all we can to oppose the planning application, along with a number of neighbouring Parish Councils and NYWAG.

Judicial Review underway

On 14 February NYCC granted planning permission for the incinerator scheme, subject to satisfactory financial close. One week later the Government withdrew PFI funding from the project. At that point many people thought the project was dead. This not the case as NYCC could potentially continue with alternative sources of funding, and it is why opposition groups have decided that it is necessary to mount a Judicial Review of the planning process. If you wish to support this legal action see the Opposing NYCC's plan page.

Call-in letter

• Call-in letter - October 2012

• Call-in web page

Parish Councils' Group message to NYCC planners

• Letter to NYCC Planning Committee - October 2012

Objection to AmeyCespa need update document

Here is our formal objection, submitted on 5 October 2012, to a document that appeared on NYCC's website with the other planning documents. NYCC claim they do not need to formally consult on this additional material. We strongly disagree.

• Response to new AmeyCespa Need Update document

Objection to AmeyCespa supplementary planning submission

Here is the formal objection we submitted to NYCC on 17 September 2012:

• Summary letter to NYCC planning

• Part 1 Review by Marton cum Grafton Parish Council of the National Planning Policy Framework in the context of the AWRP application and further environmental information submitted

• Part 2 Comment by LDP on additional information provided in support of the AmeyCespa planning application for the Allerton Waste Recovery Park

• Part 3 Non-technical summary of Parts 4 and 5 by Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd

• Part 4 Report by Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd, 'Review of Waste Availability Modelling for the Allerton Waste Recovery Park'

• Part 5 Report by Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd, 'WRATE Analysis of Allerton Waste Recovery Park'

• Part 6 Report by TPM landscape, Chartered Landscape Architects, Statement on behalf of NYWAG in response to the publication of additional information to the ES from AmeyCespa for the project

• Part 7 A point by point analysis by Marton cum Grafton Parish Council and response to the Supplementary Planning Statement

• Part 8 Correspondence between Marton cum Grafton Parish Council and NYCC regarding trade waste claims, and response from Mr David Bowe

Objection to planning application NY/2011/0328/ENV

Here is the formal objection we submitted to NYCC on 31 January 2012:

• Summary

• Part 1 McG Parish Council Policy Objection

• Part 2 McG LDP Policy Objection

• Part 3 Why AWRP will cause harm

• Part 4 TPM Landscape Assessment

• Part 4a TPM Landscape Assessment Appendix A

• Part 4b TPM Landscape Assessment Appendix B

• Part 5 Why AWRP mitigation fails

• Part 6 Why AWRP fails to justify need

Harrogate Borough Council meets on 14 February to decide how it will respond to the application.

Opposing arguments

For a concise overview of the opposing arguments:

• Click here to download a short report on why we are against the scheme

• Click here to see a short movie (12 mins) that summarises why we are against the scheme

If you want to be involved in fighting against NYCC and CYC's incinerator there are three ways you can help:

• Offer your specialist knowledge to the Parish Council or NYWAG

• Contribute to the fighting fund (barristers don't come cheap!)

• Continue to lobby your elected representatives

If you are interested in the detailed arguments, download the following reports:

• Marton cum Grafton Waste PFI Report

• Marton cum Grafton Waste PFI Summary - November 2010

The planning application and updates

AmeyCespa's planning application was validated on 18 Oct 2011. You can download the planning documents from here: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17992.

Note: There are newly submitted documents (July 2012) under the headings: Further environmental information submitted under Regulation 22 of the EIA Regulations 2011 and Appendix B6 - Landscape Management Strategy at the bottom of the planning application webpage.