Impact Of The M1 Widening Process Scrutiny Panel Submitted
by: Jim on Jun 19, 2006
A meeting of the IMPACT OF THE M1 WIDENING PROCESS SCRUTINY
PANEL was held in the Council Chamber at Blaby Dsitrict Council
on THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2006 at 5.30 p.m. READ
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Points of interest
6.1.3 Thorpe Astley.............more
6.1.4 The revision to the Thorpe Astley Masterplan was approved
in October 2005. This revision resulted in the release of
additional land for housing on the Thorpe Astley Estate. Some
of the proposed housing will be in close proximity to the
M1 corridor. In order to minimise negative impacts on local
amenity, a landscaped buffer zone (incorporating a noise bund)
is required to be provided.
6.1.5 The HA had confirmed in writing in June 2004 that they
had no objections to the revised Masterplan and that future
built development at Thorpe Astley would not interfere with
their proposed options for motorway widening. The revised
Masterplan allocated the former safeguarded land for the provision
of open space and a landscaped buffer zone and noise bund
(to mitigate against noise and air pollution caused by traffic
on the M1).
6.1.6 The revised Masterplan (October 2005) did however,
recognise that two of the remaining options for the M1/M69
southbound link could involve limited landtake from the open
space/ buffer zone areas. A small area was identified to the
north of the Motorway Service Area (MSA), but the more significant
amount (0.8ha/ 2 acres) was to the south of the MSA.
However in granting planning permission it was concluded
that even with the potential future shortfall in formal open
space the revised Master plan should be supported particularly
as the package of community benefits outweighed any possible
reduction in open space.
6.1.7 The current HA consultation does not appear to involve
either area of landtake, or any other land at Thorpe Astley.
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