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If you were not already aware at the Borough Planning Committee meeting on Thursday 14th August Conditional Approval was given for the development of the Cropston Road site. [P/13/2340/2] But it is not as clear-cut as you might think, let us try and explain……….. The vote was 5 against, 7 for so it was quite tight, but the fear was that if the Committee ‘Rejected’ or ‘Deferred’ the application the Planning Agents would simply go to appeal. If they won that appeal (which certain members of the Committee thought likely) then they would be given the green light to build without having to modify The Nook. Whereas if they approved the application then no development can take place without an approved plan for The Nook that mitigates the additional traffic generated. The modifications to The Nook roundabout system, however bizarre they maybe, will have to paid for by the developers and not the County Highways Dept. thus you and me The Tax Payer.
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The double mini roundabout scheme is only an example and not the preferred option at this stage. It exhibits major flaws that the Highways Department are aware of and will not accept. The apparent preferred option is partial signalisation (no scheme exists). But now that the application has been ‘Approved’ we the public, will not be consulted again it will simply be up to unelected officers of both Highways and Charnwood Borough to be satisfied that satisfactory mitigation will be achieved. Cllr Snartt will simply be kept informed. Building can only be commenced when a scheme to mitigate traffic congestion at The Nook has been agreed and implemented. Currently as far as we are aware no developer has been linked to the Cropston Road field, the owner will simply be able to sell the field to a developer for more money now that ‘Outline Planning’ has been approved albeit with the strings of The Nook attached. We are however not that naïve and understand that a developer could be waiting in the dark murky back streets somewhere waiting. Having to sort The Nook and having High Voltage power lines above the site could well put off the developers. However, on the negative a developer could be rubbing his hands together, but remember they cannot do anything until The Nook is sorted. So in defence of the Planning Committee they were pretty much ‘Damned if they did and Damned if they didn’t’, the planning system is simply broken. We the public do not have a say, the Localism bill that David Cameron talked about is non-existent. Many of the Anstey residents who attended the Planning Meeting walked out in disgust at the end of the vote on this application to the Chorus of “Shame on you letting down Anstey yet again”. They feel devastated and cheated by a system that is in favour of even speculative developers who are building piecemeal developments on all the routes through Anstey. There is some good news, the Bradgate Road development for 19 houses was again ‘Refused’, and so congratulations to Harvey and Helen Nightingale and the’ Support Bradgate’ Group. It is hoped they can get their life back to reality again.
Anstey Gala
Saturday 6th September 12 noon to 4.30pm