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10-acre salad hothouse set for refusal
Mark Branagan A scheme for a sprawling glass house to grow salad crops in the East Yorkshire countryside is set for refusal even though it would bring jobs to the area.
Van Dijk Nurseries, based at North Cave, wants to put 10 acres three miles away north of Cowslip Cottage at Newport under the hothouse structure.
The company said the development would create 10 jobs.
Previously the land was used to grow outdoor salad crops and produce white corn, though it is not under cultivation at the moment.
The company has submitted a planning statement concerning issues such as land contamination, drainage, flood risk, waste, noise nuisance, employment, hours of operation and vehicle movements.
But East Riding Council officials say there has been no actual justification for the proposal.
Planning officer Sarah Atkinson said the scheme contradicted planning policies designed to bring jobs to towns where they were needed most.
She added: "Whilst it is appreciated that proposals of this type generally cover a large area, it is still considered that in this very open, flat, rural landscape the size of the glass house, which would cover a very large area of 10 acres, would have a detrimental effect."
The development would be out of place in the area and although little traffic was expected to the site investigations were still going on in order to see if a bridge could take the weight of articulated lorries.
Parish councillors have already objected to such a large reflective structure, which would have to be lit at night, and say there are better sites.
East Riding councillors will be recommended to vote no at a planning meeting on Thursday.
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