Mr M Scott, Bagby Airfield, Bagby, Thirsk, North - Hambleton District ...

“To support the growth of the local economy and rural regeneration in ways which
are compatible with environmental objectives, and which deliver increased
prosperity for the whole community
- seeking to encourage the appropriate type of employment development that will
provide the jobs needed throughout the whole of the District and to support the
policies and initiatives of the Regional Economic Strategy. This will involve
capitalising on the strengths of the District, in terms of location and accessibility
and in terms of economic strengths, including the skills of the workforce – such
as the potential to support the food industries cluster. It will also involve seeking
to provide better skilled jobs locally to reduce the scale of out-commuting to work
by Hambleton residents. These principles may have environmental implications,
which may need to be mitigated and in part addressed through supporting
creative approaches to economic development and rural regeneration that
encompass all aspects of sustainable development.
263. The Core Strategy acknowledges that the growth of the economy will have
implications. The aim of achieving sustainable development requires a balance to
be struck between the three strands of environment, economy and community.
In the absence of any evidence to show the economic benefits that might be
derived from the development little weight can be given to this strand of
sustainable development. The severity of the impact on the community in
respect of noise and disturbance arising from the activity associated with the
airfield is better understood. The impact on the environment other than the
visual impact of the additional buildings and some disturbance to domestic
animals and wildlife is not of great significance. No protected species or habitats
are significantly adversely affected by the proposed works (subject to the need
for safeguards against pollution from fuel and oil spillages).
264. It can be anticipated that the airfield provides some modest local benefit in
terms of jobs and services bought in and that the replacement facilities would
similarly have some benefits. However, the extent of jobs at the airfield
anticipated to be created due to the development in the various disciplines of:
administration, grounds maintenance, aircraft maintenance engineering, pilot
work, and catering are not set out in the application. The suppliers of services to
the airfield are similarly not stated.
Hambleton District Council - Tim Wood – Proof of Evidence - 59 -