Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 5901

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Mrs Janet Roberts

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

700,000 sq mts is opportunist not strategic
▪ It will lead to an over supply of land for warehousing
▪ It will not meet the employment needs of Harborough residents as outlined in Key Issue 3
e.g. greater breadth of employment alternatives, increased wage rates, opportunities for
higher skilled residents
▪ Will increase in-commuting and not reduce out-commuting
▪ Not on a railhead
▪ No adequate highway infrastructure and non planned before 2030

Will disrupt local community- already to large a development- Traffic disruption and a blight on the rural landscape. Light pollution. No benefit to local community.

Full text:

700,000 sq mts is opportunist not strategic
▪ It will lead to an over supply of land for warehousing
▪ It will not meet the employment needs of Harborough residents as outlined in Key Issue 3
e.g. greater breadth of employment alternatives, increased wage rates, opportunities for
higher skilled residents
▪ Will increase in-commuting and not reduce out-commuting
▪ Not on a railhead
▪ No adequate highway infrastructure and non planned before 2030

Will disrupt local community- already to large a development- Traffic disruption and a blight on the rural landscape. Light pollution. No benefit to local community.