Harrogate bottled water firm’s expansion set for approval

A plan to extend a major bottled water facility in Harrogate looks set to be approved despite the proposal attracting opposition. Harrogate Spring Water has submitted plans to build an extension to its facility in the town, to provide provide an additional 59,000 sq ft of floorspace and expand its production. The outline application, which will go before Harrogate Borough Council’s planning committee next Tuesday (9 May), has generated a total of 39 objections, with complaints ranging from the loss of woodland and greenfield land to the increased carbon footprint and loss of biodiversity. However, the expansion would drive significant…

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