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The Woodsmith Project - S73 Project Amendments : Planning Statement

Site Description

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The extent of the Woodsmith Project is shown on Figure 3.1, below, and comprises the following four areas: 1 The land that is subject of the above-ground Woodsmith Mine and Mineral Transport System works; 2 The Mineable Area i.e. the area that includes the widest possible extent of the below- ground mining activities; 3 The MTS route that links the Mine to the Wilton site. The route of the below-ground MTS includes land required for the above-ground intermediate sites, including Lockwood Beck and Ladycross Plantation; and 4 Land at Wilton International , where the MTS Portal is located. Whilst this is included within the red boundary of this application, no changes are proposed in respect of this element of the Project.

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Figure 3.1 Woodsmith Project – Site Locations

Woodsmith Mine

Woodsmith Mine site is situated approximately 4km south of the outskirts of Whitby and wholly within the boundary of the North York Moors National Park. The site is bound to the north and east by areas of farmland and woodland and, to the west and south, by the route of the B1416, which runs from Whitby to the north to a junction

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