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| North York Moors potash mine plans approved | North York Moors potash mine plans approved |
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| A planned £1.7bn potash mine in a national park has been approved by the North York Moors National Park Authority. | A planned £1.7bn potash mine in a national park has been approved by the North York Moors National Park Authority. |
| Developer Sirius Minerals wants to mine near Whitby and build a 23-mile (37km) tunnel to a Teesside processing plant. | |
| Sirius Minerals has said the mine would deliver at least 1,000 permanent jobs. | Sirius Minerals has said the mine would deliver at least 1,000 permanent jobs. |
| Andy Wilson, chief executive of the authority, said the mine was a "once in a lifetime opportunity". | Andy Wilson, chief executive of the authority, said the mine was a "once in a lifetime opportunity". |
| He said: "The economic impact of the mine outweighed the environmental harm." | He said: "The economic impact of the mine outweighed the environmental harm." |
| There would be "stringent conditions" for the mine's construction and working, he added. | There would be "stringent conditions" for the mine's construction and working, he added. |
| The authority's planning committee voted 8 to 7 in favour in the meeting at Sneaton Castle, Whitby. | The authority's planning committee voted 8 to 7 in favour in the meeting at Sneaton Castle, Whitby. |
| The term "potash" is used to describe a range of minerals containing potassium and the proposal is to mine polyhalite. | The term "potash" is used to describe a range of minerals containing potassium and the proposal is to mine polyhalite. |
| 'Completely incompatible' | 'Completely incompatible' |
| Ruth Bradshaw, of the Campaign for National Parks, said it was disappointed members had approved construction of the "world's largest potash mine". | Ruth Bradshaw, of the Campaign for National Parks, said it was disappointed members had approved construction of the "world's largest potash mine". |
| She said the mine was "completely incompatible with national park purposes" and the promised economic benefits would "never justify the huge damage" to the area's landscape, wildlife and tourism. | She said the mine was "completely incompatible with national park purposes" and the promised economic benefits would "never justify the huge damage" to the area's landscape, wildlife and tourism. |
| The organisation also called for a public inquiry, with the final decision on the project to be made by the Secretary of State. | The organisation also called for a public inquiry, with the final decision on the project to be made by the Secretary of State. |
| The mine will take five years to construct. | The mine will take five years to construct. |
| Plans include a construction of a minehead at Dove's Nest Farm and Haxby Plantation about 1.6 miles (2.5km) from the village of Sneaton involving mining shafts, buildings, roads and a helicopter landing site on a 64-hectare site. | Plans include a construction of a minehead at Dove's Nest Farm and Haxby Plantation about 1.6 miles (2.5km) from the village of Sneaton involving mining shafts, buildings, roads and a helicopter landing site on a 64-hectare site. |
| The mine would transform North Yorkshire's economy, Ryedale District Council and Scarborough Borough Council have claimed. | The mine would transform North Yorkshire's economy, Ryedale District Council and Scarborough Borough Council have claimed. |
| A North York Moors National Park commissioned report suggested the construction phase of the mine would cost the area's tourism industry £10m a year. | A North York Moors National Park commissioned report suggested the construction phase of the mine would cost the area's tourism industry £10m a year. |
| Almost 30 environmental and leisure organisations had urged rejection of the plans. | Almost 30 environmental and leisure organisations had urged rejection of the plans. |