Not consistent with National Policy:
-Non railhead location makes the site unsuitable due to impact upon local infrastructure and increased CO2 and NOx emissions as outlined in the Climate Change Act (2008).

Not prepared or justified:
-The proposal has outlined the development of warehousing in an area which is not beneficial to the county as a whole as LLEP SDSS 2017 has indicated that there is less demand for non railhead served warehousing.
-There are already two outstanding planning applications for the site and others within a 10 mile radius (albeit in another county) providing concern the application is opportunistic, not strategic.
-There is low unemployment in the area (ONS 2017 <2%) whereas other areas in Leicestershire would benefit from the warehousing more i employment terms. Coupled with DIRFT expansion employers may struggle to fill employment roles locally.
-In commuting from wider areas would add further pressure on inadequate infrastructure and increase emissions contrary to guidance given in the Clean Air Strategy 2015.
-60% of people employed at Magna Park currently are from outside areas. This will not change and no discussion is evidenced in the policy on how employers will benefit already low local unemployment.
-The A5 is already inadequate as recognised in the Midlands Connect strategy and no plans for improvement have been outlined in the strategy period.
-There is potentially an over supply of warehousing in the area due to developments further down the A5 at DIRFT and surrounding.
The plan outlines the need to green belt between Magna Park, Bitteswell and Lutterworth but not for Ullesthorpe and Cotesbatch and Magna Park whck are Geographically closer!