Section 48 Planning Act 2008

Section 48 Planning Act 2008

Regulation 4 Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulation 2009 The York Potash Harbour Facilities Order 201X

NOTICE PUBLICISING A PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER (“DCO”)

Notice is hereby given that York Potash Limited of 3rd Floor, Greener House, 66-68 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4RF (the “Applicant”) proposes to apply to the Planning Inspectorate under section 37 of The Planning Act 2008 for a development consent order (“DCO”) to authorise the construction and operation of Harbour facilities at Bran Sands, Teesside for the export of polyhalite bulk fertilizer which will be linked by conveyor to a materials handling facility located within the Wilton International complex (the “Application”). The project is development that requires an environmental impact assessment and the Applicant will submit an Environmental Statement with the Application. The Application relates to land at Bran Sands, Teesside and land at Wilton International complex and is part of a wider project being promoted by the Applicant (“the Project”). The Project comprises the development of a new polyhalite mine south of Whitby; transportation of the polyhalite from the mine to Teesside via a proposed 36.5km underground Mineral Transport System and transferral of the polyhalite via a Materials Handling Facility (“MHF”) to the Harbour facilities. The proposed DCO will, amongst other things, authorise:  The construction and operation of a quay structure on the River Tees at Bran Sands to facilitate the mooring of vessels in the estuary directly adjacent to the onshore harbour facilities and allow shiploader access;  Dredging of the berthing area;  The construction of shiploaders on the quay structure to load the mineral product onto ships for onward transportation;  The erection of surge bins for the ship loading flow management of the mineral product;  A conveyor system to transport the polyhalite connecting the harbour with the materials handling facility within the Wilton International complex; and  Ancillary infrastructure. A copy of details of the proposals, preliminary environmental information, plans, maps and other draft documents showing the nature and location of the proposed development, may be inspected free of charge at the following locations and during the hours set out below.  Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council offices, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT Mon – Fri 09:00 to 17:00;  York Potash Limited, 7 – 10 Manor Court, Manor Garth, Scarborough, YO11 3TU Mon – Fri 09:00 to 17:00;  Redcar Library, Kirkleatham St, Redcar, Cleveland TS10 1RT Mondays to Wednesdays and Fridays 09:00 to 18:00, Thursdays 09:00 to 17:00 and Saturdays 09:30 to 12:30; and  Tuned In, Majuba Road, Redcar, TS10 5BJ Mondays to Fridays 08:30 to 20:00, Saturdays 08:30 to 18:00 and Sundays 08:30 to 16:00. The documents relating to the proposed Application will be on display at the above locations from 11 September 2014 to 16 October 2014. Copies of the plans, maps and documents can be provided in paper copy form at a cost of £600 or on CD free of charge. Further details in relation to the project and these documents can be found on the Applicant’s website www.yorkpotash.co.uk. Any responses or representations in respect of the proposed Application, should be sent in writing to the Applicant, at York Potash Consultation Team, Nathaniel Litchfield & Partners, 14 Regent’s Wharf, All Saints Street, London N1 9RL or by e-mail to yorkpotash@nlpplanning.com. Any response or representation in respect of the proposed Application MUST (i) be received by the Applicant by 16 October 2014, (ii) be made in writing, (iii) state the grounds of the response or representation and (iv) indicate who is making the response or representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the response or representation may be sent. Responses and representations will be made public.