Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations

Object

Representation ID: 4444

Received: 21/08/2025

Respondent: Resolve Bioenergy

Objection reasons:
1. Conflict with Settlement Hierarchy
- SKPR-247 and SKPR-233 would add a further 437 dwellings
Such disproportionate expansion conflicts directly with - SP1, - SP2, SP3

2. Harm to Landscape Character and Village Setting
SKPR-247 lies on the edge of Corby Glen, forming part of its open rural setting.

3. Inadequate Infrastructure Provision
The Infrastructure Delivery Plan fails to secure any firm commitments. Existing capacity is already under strain:
- Education
- Highway capacity
- Healthcare and community facilities

4. Unsustainable Transport Dependence
Minimal to no public transport provision.
- At 6–8 vehicle trips per dwelling, 437 homes would generate at least 2,800 additional daily vehicle movements.

5. Environmental and Biodiversity Impacts
The proposed sites adjoin sensitive ecological features, including hedgerows and priority habitats.

6. Availability of Preferable Alternative Sites
The Draft Plan and NPPF direct growth to main towns and brownfield sites.

7. Wider Service Catchment and Neighbourhood Plan Conflict
As a Larger Village, Corby Glen already supports surrounding settlements - Large-scale allocations risk overwhelming this capacity

Conclusion
These allocations are inconsistent with the Draft Local Plan’s own policies on settlement hierarchy, landscape protection, infrastructure capacity, sustainable transport, and biodiversity. The scale of proposed growth is excessive, disproportionate, and unsustainable.

Object

Representation ID: 4447

Received: 21/08/2025

Respondent: Resolve Bioenergy

Objection reasons:
1. Conflict with Settlement Hierarchy
- SKPR-247 and SKPR-233 would add a further 437 dwellings
Such disproportionate expansion conflicts directly with - SP1, - SP2, SP3

2. Inadequate Infrastructure Provision
The Infrastructure Delivery Plan fails to secure any firm commitments. Existing capacity is already under strain:
- Education
- Highway capacity
- Healthcare and community facilities

3. Unsustainable Transport Dependence
Minimal to no public transport provision.
- At 6–8 vehicle trips per dwelling, 437 homes would generate at least 2,800 additional daily vehicle movements.

4. Environmental and Biodiversity Impacts
The proposed sites adjoin sensitive ecological features, including hedgerows and priority habitats.

5. Availability of Preferable Alternative Sites
The Draft Plan and NPPF direct growth to main towns and brownfield sites.

6. Wider Service Catchment and Neighbourhood Plan Conflict
As a Larger Village, Corby Glen already supports surrounding settlements - Large-scale allocations risk overwhelming this capacity

Conclusion
These allocations are inconsistent with the Draft Local Plan’s own policies on settlement hierarchy, landscape protection, infrastructure capacity, sustainable transport, and biodiversity. The scale of proposed growth is excessive, disproportionate, and unsustainable.