Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 7450
Received: 06/11/2017
Respondent: Mr Michael Lenihan
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The effect of the expansion of Magna Park has serious issues associated with it which are being ignored.
- 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 has 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.