New recycling centre recommended for approval

A new recycling centre is needed to replace the one at Weel, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said

Plans for a new household recycling centre in Beverley are recommended to be approved by councillors later.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has received more than 2,600 objections to the plans for the centre on Ings Road off Grange Way, Molescroft.

Concerns included the impact on traffic and the loss of agricultural land.

The development is much larger than the exisiting recycling centre at Weel which the authority plans to close as it is prone to traffic queues and flooding.

The new centre would be on agricultural land at Ings Road, Beverley

The proposals were considered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council's planning committee in March 2023, but a decision was deferred after members heard concerns over the impact on traffic in the area and the proposed access arrangements to the site.

Molescroft Parish Council, Beverley Town Council and Tickton and Routh Parish Councils all objected to the plans, citing traffic as a key concern and urging East Riding of Yorkshire Council to consider other sites.

Humberside Police had also issued a "holding objection" with concerns over traffic and access to the site, but that has been withdrawn following discussions with council officers.

In a report to councillors, the authority detailed how it considered 34 alternative locations for the new centre and decided Molescroft was the best option.

The report also gave details of plans to widen Ings Road and reduce the speed limit to 30mph.

A decision is due to be made at a planning committee committee meeting at 14:00 GMT at County Hall, Beverley.

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