Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5896
Received: 02/11/2017
Respondent: LANDOWNWER CONSORTIUM FOR EAST OF LUTTERWORTH SDA
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The East of Lutterworth SDA proposes to allocate a portion of a land for a replacement indoor sports centre for the town. It will be accessible to a large proportion of the population by walking, cycling or public transport. Therefore, given that this facility will serve the entirety of the town, it is suggested that criterion 3 of HC2 is revised to ensure that proposals will be acceptable that are accessible to the majority of the community by means other than a private car rather than solely by pedestrian routes.
The East of Lutterworth SDA proposes to allocate a portion of a land for a replacement indoor sports centre for the town, as the existing facility is at capacity with limited opportunity for quantitative and qualitative improvements. It will be accessible to a large proportion of the population by walking, cycling or public transport. Therefore, given that this facility will serve the entirety of the town, it is suggested that criterion 3 of HC2 is revised to ensure that proposals will be acceptable that are accessible to the majority of the community by means other than a private car rather than solely by pedestrian routes. This would be more in accordance with Sport England guidance on new sports provision which recognises differing catchment distance based on transport mode.