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Issue - meetings

Warehousing and Logistics in Leicetser and Leicestershire: Managing Growth and Change

 

 

Meeting: 07/07/2021 - Local Plan Committee (Item 12)

12 Warehousing and Logistics in Leicester and Leicestershire: Managing Growth and Change (April 2021) pdf icon PDF 349 KB

Report of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure

Minutes:

The Principal Planning Policy Officer presented the report to Members.

 

In relation to the rail served need, a Member suggested that this be carefully monitored as it was believed that a great deal could be fulfilled by potential National Distribution centre  in Hinckley.  A comment was also made regarding the none rail sites, as the consultants report stated that these sites were not needed until 2031 because there was already enough available.  As Local Plans are to be revised every five years, the Member felt there was no need to allocate any none rail serve sites at this point.  The Planning Policy Team Manager explained that although the Local Plan would be revised every five years, the plan did cover a period up to 2039, therefore it could not be ignored.  The provision would need to be made but would not come forward until the right time.

 

A Member shared their disappointment that the ongoing Freeport discussions were not mentioned within the report as although it was not yet finalised it was something that would have an impact once agreed.  It was recognised that there was a reliance on the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council sites, which were strongly opposed by local residents and politicians, , officers were asked if the allocation decision would be taken locally or nationally.

 

Comments were also made in respect of the great deal of uncertainty of growth due to factors out of our control, therefore officers were asked how the uncertainty would be addressed when assessing the sites.

 

It was agreed for the Planning Policy Team Manager to respond to the questions in writing outside of the meeting.

 

A Member requested a briefing on this issue before it was brought back to Committee to allow further discussion on uncertainties.  All agreed.

 

It was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and

 

RESOVLED THAT:

 

1)     The findings of the Warehousing and Logistics Study (2021) which would form part of the evidence base for the substantive local plan review be noted.

 

2)     The next steps as set out in the report be noted.