Photo: Proposed site of the Kirby Hill motorway services

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Since 1996, a developer has been trying to obtain planning permission to build motorway services in the beautiful countryside north of our village. In 2008 they embarked on their third attempt with a new planning application. To see the new planning application, click here and enter the reference number 08/05860/OUTMAJ. To read Kirby Hill RAMS objections to the proposals, click here. To read the Planning Officer's report recommending refusal of the application, click here. 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). Both Public Inquiries rejected the proposed Kirby Hill site and new motorway service were built just 12 miles away at Kirk Deighton, north of Wetherby. In 2008 the Developer submitted a third planning application that was once again rejected by Harrogate Borough Council. Now the Developer has appealed and a third Public Inquiry is likely to take place in May/June 2010. The links below will give you more information about the proposed schemes, our campaign and what you can do to help.

General Information

A map showing the location and size of the proposed MSA

***NEW*** An illustrative plan of the proposed Kirby Hill MSA

The main reasons why we object to the MSA

The Developer's website with details of the 2008 proposals

Link to the 2008 planning application on Harrogate Borough Council's website

Link to the 2009 planning appeal on the Planning Inspectorate's website

Photographs

Aerial photograph of the proposed MSA site

Photograph of the public demonstration at the site on 18^th July 2002

Satellite photograph showing the proximity of the site to Dishforth Airfield

2009 Public Inquiry Documents

***NEW*** Click here to access the 2010 Public Inquiry Library

2003 Public Inquiry Documents

Timetable and location

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 7^th May 2003

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