Spring water business scales back its expansion plans

Harrogate Spring Water has confirmed it is returning to its original plans to extend its facilities.

Since 2017 the business has had outline planning permission to expand its production facilities at its site in Harlow Moor Road.

The company is now putting together a Reserved Matters application, which will detail how the new building will look and how the surrounding area will be landscaped.

Its 2017 outline permission was passed unanimously by the council following a public consultation exercise. But in 2019, the company put forward new proposals to increase the size of that expansion.

That application was turned down by Harrogate Borough Council, so Harrogate Spring Water is reverting to its 2017 plan, which covers a smaller area than the 2019 proposals.

It is again inviting stakeholder groups and the public to give their views on what the new building and surrounding landscaping should look like.

The company will organise public consultation events next month, where people will have their say on the design and landscaping of the proposed extension and surrounding land.

These views will help shape the final application, which will go on public display before being submitted to the council.

Richard Hall, managing director, said: “We have a shared interest in driving prosperity for the town and creating a sustainable future for a key business that takes the Harrogate name around the UK and the world. We hope this process will allow us to come to a resolution which addresses people’s concerns and the town’s aspirations.

“We have thought long and hard about the concerns raised about the 2019 plan. We have taken on board the feedback from the community and are now looking to move forward.

“By reverting to the original plan and again consulting on what the final development could look like, we are going back to previously agreed plans and taking what we believe is a real gold standard approach on responsible development.”

The company says it is looking into ways to achieve net biodiversity gain for the site and pursuing proposals to carry out a compensatory tree planting scheme.

It says the extension to its building could also have a “green roof,” a living wall or other features.

Harrogate Spring Water’s expansion will help create over 30 new jobs for local people at the firm, in addition to at least 25 jobs during construction.

The public meeting will be held next month – June. There will also be an opportunity for people to have their say via a dedicated webpage at https://www.harrogatespring.com/facility-extension/

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