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The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Notification of Consultation

Meeting: 24/06/2014 - Cabinet (Item 7)

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Report of the Director of Services

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

Minutes:

The Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

 

He advised Members that the project was classified as a nationally significant infrastructure project and therefore too large to be considered by the authority. He highlighted the proposed programme for consideration and that a local impact assessment would be jointly produced with Leicestershire County Council.

 

It was moved by Councillor T J Pendleton, seconded by Councillor R Blunt and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Cabinet notes:

 

  1. The commencement of the consultation by Roxhill on the East Midlands Gateway Strategic Rail Freight Interchange proposal.

 

  1. The anticipated impacts of the proposed development that the Council needs to assess in making representations to the Planning Inspectorate.

 

3.     The proposed programme for the determination of the proposal by the Planning Inspectorate.

 

Reason for decision: For update and information; no decision required.