Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 5474

Received: 27/10/2017

Respondent: Mr Andy Johnson

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Any development should be restricted to replacing existing buildings. There should be no intensification or increase in the floor space on site either as ad hoc development or as part of master plan for the site.

Full text:

Any development should be restricted to replacing existing buildings. There should be no intensification or increase in the floor space on site either as ad hoc development or as part of master plan for the site. The latter provides the owners with the opportunity to submit proposals for significant redevelopment of the site under the guise of upgrading/improving the site. This is an industrial estate in a rural location. It's development should be severely restricted in the same way as it would if proposals were submitted to develop an industrial estate in any other rural location. The policy explanation states that the opportunity to comprehensively redevelop the industrial estate would provide wider transport and environmental benefits. In reality all it would provide is extra traffic (no benefit to the environment or transport) and a bigger impact on the local area (both in terms of general aggravation and visual impact).