Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 5720

Received: 29/10/2017

Respondent: mr Damian Neville

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

not being strategic, not focused on meeting the employment needs of the area, leads to the over population of warehousing, which is not linked to railway connectivity within Leicestershire
-pollution due to increase traffic, the impact of this site has not been factored into the midlands connect strategy. the increase volume of HGV and commuters will have adverse impacts on the already over crowed roads.
-Will only increase in-commuting due to the low levels of unemployment in the area
-adverse effect on the countryside+natural beauty of the area.
-it will disturb / ruin the character of the area

Full text:

not being strategic, not focused on meeting the employment needs of the area, leads to the over population of warehousing, which is not linked to railway connectivity within Leicestershire
-pollution due to increase traffic, the impact of this site has not been factored into the midlands connect strategy. the increase volume of HGV and commuters will have adverse impacts on the already over crowed roads.
-Will only increase in-commuting due to the low levels of unemployment in the area
-adverse effect on the countryside+natural beauty of the area.
-it will disturb / ruin the character of the area