Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 7548
Received: 17/11/2017
Respondent: Trustees of the Bowden Settlement
Agent: Mr. David Smart
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Land off Burnmill Road (land rear of Top yard Farm) is well suited to a residential allocation and whilst the SHLAA (May 2016) states development could occur within a 6-10 year time frame, the site is available now.
Comments provided in the Area of Separation Review 2017 are noted, however the west of Unit 3 is very different to the east of Unit 3, and as such the representation site will not contribute to the coalescence between Market Harborough and Great Bowden, as it is already self-contained/screened.
The site should be removed from the Area of Separation and allocated for residential development.
See attached.
The representation concerns land off Burnmill Road (land rear of Top Yard Farm), Great Bowden. The site boundary is attached.
The site is contained within unit 3 in the Area of Separation Review 2017. The
review found that unit three forms part of a primary contribution to the Area of
Separation. However it is considered that the west of unit 3 is different to the east,
and notably the representation site is self-contained and screened by mature trees,
thick vegetation and existing residential development. We submit that the site should be removed from the Area of Separation.
Given the sustainable location, the site would make an appropriate residential allocation. The entire site is in single ownership and is immediately deliverable, and could be brought forward in the next 5 years.