A development site that has been derelict for many years may now be developed as a new car dealership.

Planning permission has now been sought for the construction of a 1863 square metre car dealership building with ancillary servicing and valeting functions and external car parking.

The site is next to the East Coast railway line and the application will be considered by the York Planning committee on Thursday.

There have been problems on this industrial estate with inadequate car parking arrangement leading to safety issues.

More recently traveller caravans have appeared on an area near Great North Way & Rose Avenue

Clothes recycling unit set to be axed at Poppleton garden centre

Meanwhile an application to regularise the use of a portable unit, which is currently used to collect clothing for recycling, is being opposed by York Council officials. The unit is located in the car park of the Wyevale Garden Centre at Poppleton. Details of the application and the officers recommendations can be found by clicking here. The unit is being opposed on the ground that it is in the “Green Belt”.

NB. The Council, recently built a park and ride facility on adjacent green field  land (which is much bigger and deeper into the Green Belt)