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

Representation Summary:

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.

Full text:

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.