Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission

It is hence submitted that Paragraph 3.8 should be re-worded as follows:

After the sentence ‘the Council will continue to work with neighbouring authorities to identify and bring forward sustainable developments of this nature in the future’

replace final sentence with

The Council is aware of the intention of Blaby District Council to bring forward proposals in the Blaby Local Plan review (Regulation 19) for the allocation of a new settlement at Whetstone Pastures, which adjoins the Council’s administrative boundary. The promotor of this development holds land interests beyond Whetstone Pastures within Harborough District. The promoter is collaborating with other landowners/land promoters on the concept of an enlarged new settlement that may achieve delivery of some 10,000 new homes. This proposal adjoining Whetstone Pastures within Blaby District, presents an opportunity to accommodate strategic scale growth which will be considered further in the process of a review of this local plan.

Response to paragraph 3.8

It is submitted on behalf of Tritax Big Box Developments (TBBD) that the Local Plan should reasonably acknowledge the commitment of Blaby District Council to allocate a new settlement following the Garden Village principles at Whetstone Pastures within the emerging Local Plan review.

HDC is aware that TBBD holds a substantial land interest on adjoining land within Harborough District which may present an opportunity for accommodating future development needs within a subsequent local plan review – forming an enlarged settlement with enhanced sustainability.