Photo:
Proposed site of the Kirby Hill motorway services
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JUNE 2003
Since 1996,
a developer has been trying to obtain planning permission to build motorway
services in the beautiful countryside north of our village. The proposed motorway service area (MSA)
would be larger than the village and just 500m from it. Over 21 hectares (that’s 32 football
pitches!) of farmland would be destroyed.
Long-range views from the village towards the North York Moors and the
Yorkshire Dales would be dominated by the MSA.
The noise, air, traffic and light pollution from 24-hour motorway
services would ruin the character of our village and its surrounding landscape
forever.
Kirby Hill
& District Parish Council and Kirby Hill RAMS (Residents Against
Motorway Services) are committed to fighting the
proposed motorway service area. 730
local residents have signed-up to support the RAMS. Detailed evidence has been prepared for two Public Inquiries into
motorway services on the A1(M). The
links below will give you more information about the proposals, our campaign
and what you can do to help.
General
Information
A
map showing the location and size of the proposed MSA
The
main reasons why we object to the MSA
Photographs
Aerial
photograph of the proposed MSA site
Photograph
of the public demonstration at the site on 18th July 2002
Satellite
photograph showing the proximity of the site to Dishforth Airfield
Photographic
presentation to the Evening Inquiry session on 7th May 2003 by Mike
Fisher
Public
Inquiry Documents
Opening
statement by Mr. Gareth Owens on behalf of Kirby Hill & District Parish
Council
Opening
statement by Mr. Geoff Harris on behalf of Kirby Hill RAMS
A
summary of our evidence objecting to the MSA (10 pages)
Our
written statement on the need for an MSA (15 pages)
Our
detailed evidence objecting to the MSA (100 pages)
Our
rebuttal of evidence submitted by the developer (22 pages)
Report
and statements from the Evening Session in Boroughbridge on 7th May
Closing
Submission by Mr. Gareth Owens on behalf of Kirby Hill RAMS and Parish Council
How to
Help
Click
here if you want to help ensure there will be NO MOTORWAY SERVICES AT KIRBY
HILL