Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 7295
Received: 06/11/2017
Respondent: Ms Julie Fairgrieves
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The effect of the expansion of Magna Park has serious issues associated with it (increased traffic, pollution, light pollution, loss of habitat) which are being ignored.
Extensive objection to policy, not democratic.
Proposal doesn't follow due process and evidence is biased. No rail-head, will encourage commuting and other locations better placed to meet need e.g. DIRFT.
- Dramatic increase in freight traffic on all roads in the area. The A5 and on minor roads.
- The increase in traffic will mean an equal increase in air pollution.
- There will be a dramatic loss of wildlife habitat.
- Light pollution will blight the surrounding area.
- There has been extensive objection to the proposal, therefore, the Policy is not sound as there is now a total lack of democracy in it being put forward.
- The proposal does not follow due to process and the evidence presented to support it is bias.
- Despite the major increase in inbound and outbound freight traffic there is no commitment to a rail head.
- The expansion taking place at DIRFT, just down the A5, which does have a rail head, is better placed to take any perceived increase in logistics.
- There is virtually no unemployment in Lutterworth and thus the majority of all new employment envisaged will mean in bound commuting.