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THORNTON HOUSING APPLICATION TURNED DOWN FROM PAGE 1 An appeal was then filed but the inquiry was then delayed, so the council invited a revised application from the developer in advance of the appeal inquiry. A new scheme was lodged in April 2016, reducing the number of homes from 49 to 48, but this was also turned down over concerns about the impact on the countryside. The applicant appealed the decision again but the appeal was later withdrawn. A planning statement filed with the latest application said the proposal would “provide a range of house types and sizes to help create a sustainable, inclusive and mixed community”. Documents also said that the increase in Thornton’s population would increase footfall and revenue for local shops. Letters were sent out to residents asking for their views on the latest proposal, with 288 responses received. Concerns were raised that the development would increase congestion in the area, which can already become very busy with visitors to the reservoir. After the initial easing of the third Covid lockdown in March, police said they had received reports of bad parking around the reservoir, as people flocked to the beauty spot. Residents also complained last summer, when the first lockdown lifted, about the area becoming jam packed with visitors as the restrictions eased, with drivers double parking and parking across resident’s driveways.
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Joint Letter from your local councillors Dear Markfield Resident AS YOUR elected representatives on both Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council, we have given strong support to the development of the Markfield Neighbourhood Plan.
This has not been an easy process, but after three years of hard work by the local Neighbourhood Plan Group, the plan has been approved and is now subject to a final vote in a referendum. We urge you to support the Neighbourhood Plan by making sure you please turn out and vote for its acceptance. Like many other communities, Markfield is under immense pressure to open itself up to more development. House building is a particular challenge. Sites have been identified that could result in a further 800 dwellings built on open countryside. The only way the village can offer up a solid defence is by having in place a realistic Neighbourhood Plan that meets central government targets and identifies suitable sites for new build housing. The Markfield Neighbourhood plan delivers this. The plan before you in the referendum incorporates the new development south of London Rd, for which permission has already been granted. This ensures the village’s housing needs are met and it provides a strong defence against other applications that are in the pipeline. If the Neighbourhood Plan is not accepted, these developments will be more difficult to oppose. Markfield will also be at the mercy of further speculative applications. We speak with one voice on this important issue and ask that you do your bit and turn out to vote in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan at the local referendum on Thursday, 9 September. Thank You
Phil Durham
01530 231928 Mob: 07535 182402 290 Station Road BAGWORTH LE67 1BN
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