Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 6989

Received: 17/11/2017

Respondent: Ullesthorpe Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

* far exceeds forecasted need
* not strategic
* no consideration to planning consents since 2014
* lead to a huge 0ver-supply of warehousing
* does not allow spread across the LLEP area
* huge influx of workers from outside the District
* exacerbation of local congestion and traffic issues
* over-loading of local villages
* additional commuter traffic
* conflicts with available housing in the area

Full text:

A development of this size far exceeds the forecasted need for non-rail served warehousing and distribution space for the entire Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) area for 2031. In addition, no consideration appears to have been given to planning consents given by councils in Leicestershire since 2014 or consented sites currently under construction, which combined, amount to a minimum of 577,000 sq. m. Further development of 700,000 sq. m potentially contributes to a huge over-supply of non-rail served warehousing and distribution space in the local area, it does not allow spread across the LLEP area. This potentially leads to a huge influx of workers from further afield exacerbating local congestion and traffic issues, further over-loading local villages with additional commuter traffic and conflicting with available housing in the area.