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May 2024
Holiday chalet plans on Beckwithshaw farm withdrawn
Plans to create three holiday cabins on a farm in Beckwithshaw have been withdrawn.
Messrs K Swires & Co applied to North Yorkshire Council for three chalets to be erected at Moor Park.
The application was part of long-term proposals to diversify the existing farming business, according to planning documents.
The chalets were to each have a living area, bathroom and two bedrooms, with hedges between and private parking.
However, the application received 37 objections and was withdrawn on May 7.
A design and access statement prepared on behalf of the applicant by Rose Consulting said brothers Gary and Steven Swires farm in partnership with their mother Marjorie.
It said the applicant owned 778 acres at High Moor Farm and Shaw Head Farm, together with the majority of Moor Park and further blocks of land at Spofforth and Plompton, adding:
The statement added "large swings in (milk) price of nearly 40% present a massive financial risk to this business".
It said the applicants already offered clay pigeon shooting at Moor Park and hoped to add accommodation to the package.
The proposed site at Moor Park, which is just over half an acre, is sheltered with woodlands to the north and south .
Beckwithshaw cabin plans
The statement added:
However, the application did receive objections, which cited issues such as the impact on Moor Park and nearby residents.
Mr Swires told the Stray Ferret:
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