BE4 2b.

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Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 5474

Received: 27/10/2017

Respondent: Mr Andy Johnson

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Any development should be restricted to replacing existing buildings. There should be no intensification or increase in the floor space on site either as ad hoc development or as part of master plan for the site.

Full text:

Any development should be restricted to replacing existing buildings. There should be no intensification or increase in the floor space on site either as ad hoc development or as part of master plan for the site. The latter provides the owners with the opportunity to submit proposals for significant redevelopment of the site under the guise of upgrading/improving the site. This is an industrial estate in a rural location. It's development should be severely restricted in the same way as it would if proposals were submitted to develop an industrial estate in any other rural location. The policy explanation states that the opportunity to comprehensively redevelop the industrial estate would provide wider transport and environmental benefits. In reality all it would provide is extra traffic (no benefit to the environment or transport) and a bigger impact on the local area (both in terms of general aggravation and visual impact).

Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 7236

Received: 17/11/2017

Respondent: C Walton Ltd

Agent: Marrons Solicitors

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The above policy is not sound because the policy fails to account for the £10M investment which has been made at BIE over the previous 10 years, including refurbishments to Hangar T2 by Volvo (supporting c.15 jobs), the development of Royal Enfield's Research and Development Centre (80 jobs), the erection of a commercial vehicle paintshop for BIAS (30 jobs) and the erection of a Pre-Delivery Inspection building for BIAS (70 jobs). These developments have been granted planning permission with allied landscaping improvements which are currently in the process of being constructed. The refurbishment or redevelopment of the balance of the Industrial Estate should not require an approved masterplan to include development proposals already undertaken.

Full text:

See Attached documentation for full objection