Incinerator issue - summary

This page summarises the position of Marton cum Grafton Parish Council. The Council'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.

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

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.