Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5401
Received: 07/10/2017
Respondent: Mr Peter Hill
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
This conflicts with planning requirement CC1 mitigating climate change, and National Planning Policy Framework (page 94) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the climate change Act 2008. Goods vehicles emit over 30% of UK transport CO2 emissions and this expansion will increase this. Freight should be diverted to rail transport to reduce this. The additional jobs will increase commuter journeys by car exacerbating the problem. No improvement in public transport has been proposed nor any requirement for facilities to be provided for electric vehicles. The proposal will also increase the traffic problems on national roads and locally.
This conflicts with planning requirement CC1 mitigating climate change, and National Planning Policy Framework (page 94) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the climate change Act 2008. Goods vehicles emit over 30% of UK transport CO2 emissions and this expansion will increase this. Freight should be diverted to rail transport to reduce this. The additional jobs will increase commuter journeys by car exacerbating the problem. No improvement in public transport has been proposed nor any requirement for facilities to be provided for electric vehicles. The proposal will also increase the traffic problems on national roads and locally.