Representation by Leicestershire County Council (Leicestershire County Council)
- Date submitted
- 29 April 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) has reviewed the submission for the above Application. It is noted from the Environmental Statement (APP-155) that Abnormal Load movements are proposed to use the Leicestershire highway network (A444) between the M42 and Acresford. Whilst these movements are predicted to be limited in number, and are proposed to be escorted, the submission identifies that surface protection, culvert reinforcement and temporary removal of street furniture will be required at locations along the route. The supporting swept path analysis (APP-154) is labelled as indicative and includes a drawing note which states ‘specific vehicle configuration to be checked by specialist haulage company’. We would therefore request that the Applicant engages with LCC at the earliest opportunity confirming the vehicle specification, the associated impacts, and the necessary mitigation measures. It is worthy of note that the A444 is a Diversion Route for Unplanned Events (DRUE) on the strategic road network. The Applicant should be mindful of this when planning and programming abnormal load movements. LCC will seek protection of its assets and recovery of any associated costs through provisions within the Development Consent Order. The draft as submitted (APP-016) does not appear to contain the necessary provisions. We look forward to further engagement by the Applicant through the examination process to address these concerns.