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Dear Members of the Examining Authority, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern and objection regarding the proposed construction of the Hinckley National Rail...
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This is an opportunistic application for a development which is entirely unnecessary and will result in more green fields being concreted over.
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Carlton Parish Council objects to this proposal on the grounds that a) the interchange is not necessary as there are already large SRFIs capable of expansion at East Midlands Airport, DIRFT near...
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Impact of the number of trains effecting Narborough Station and access from Narborough to Littlethorpe. The effect of the vibration from large freight trains to properties causing structural damage to...
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I have concerns about our lovely conservation area of Burbage Common and its wildlife. The level crossing barrier at Narborough Station will create further problems holding up the considerable amount...
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I have a number of concerns about the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange. I live in Sharnford, a small village near the site, which already has significant traffic problems. These have been...
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I have lived in the Hinckley/Narborough area all of my life. Burbage Common is the only 'large'green space in the the local area for dog walking, walking , running, horse riding, taking the the family...
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My concerns are the future development of Stoney Stanton and surrounding districts and the impact that they may on the local areas
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I live adjacent to the perimeter road as you will note from the address. The extra 200 (could be plus) lorries/vehicles would cause so much extra pollution and noise to this neighbourhood. There is...
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The development is unneccesary and will have hugely damaging effect on local communities and the enviroment.
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I strongly object to the Tritax Symmetry project to build a Rail Freight Interchange at Hinckley. I wrote to the Secretary of State Department (Transport) March 14th 2022 expressing my deep concerns...
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I lead a Walking for Health group from Burbage Common. Many of the paths and roads we use will be adversely affected by lorry transport, making them unsafe. We regularly use 2 railway crossings, which...
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To site an industrial giant like this in unspoilt outstanding countryside is a TRAVESTY The whole western side of Leicester has been overdeveloped with no improvement to roads or infrastructure for...
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Having attended the presentation at Narborough Village Hall, I was not impressed by the knowledge of those making the presentation. Of most concern was the person who dismissed all arguments that the...
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The lack of information provided at local level by Tritax Symmetry when showing local residences the plans for this work. The traffic that will increase 10 fold through Sapcote Village during building...
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Why build on green belt land, our countryside when there is a rail freight terminal only 15 miles away in Crick with infrastructure already there. Just expand this area as it is close to the M1, M6,...
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During the informal consultations, residents and Triax Symmetry themselves raised concerns over increased pollution from road vehicles and diesel trains using the rail freight interchange site, and...
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Concerned about the impact it will have on local rail service and other services/transport. Also concerned about the impact on noise pollution levels and environmental issues.
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I am against this proposed project because a) it's going to be right next door to 400 acres of common land used by many locals daily and is supposed to be a peaceful, relaxing place to be to help...
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As a resident of Littlethorpe, we are concerned by the increased train movements and impact on the Narborough Level Crossing which already causes significant traffic problems at peak times. So far as...
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Increased closure time of level crossing at Narborough, which already is 15 minutes per hour. Increased local traffic congestion in Hinckley and surrounding village roads due to additional commercial...
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I oppose the application on the following grounds. The proposed project is sited next to a common that is enjoyed and used by the public for its beauty and tranquility. This project will impact on...
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I live on Morley Road Sapcote and house also faces onto Leicester Road. the traffic as increased significantly since we moved in 10 years ago and there is now no x55 bus route which as increased the...
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1. Proposed alterations to Leicester Road Sapcote regarding this proposed development. This is already a busy route through Sapcote, any additional traffic will cause danger and further risk to people...
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Traffic congestion, poor facilities and infrastructure
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There will be an overflow of traffic that uses the site which will impact the wider area. I would be more likely to support the site if good and services came and went by rail however I understand...
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There is insufficient infrastructure in and around Stoney Stanton and Elmsthorpe to support this development. We already have too many HGVs negotiating the village roads thanks to the Calor Gas depot....
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I object due to: - Increased traffic through the villages increasing pollution and road traffic accidents Removal of existing natural landscape Increased noise levels Concern of local flooding due to...
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Too much damage to the environment, local villages, peoples lives, wildlife - for something that is not needed as there are several other RFIs close to Hinckley and it has not been made clear why...
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We live just off Normandy Way in Hinckley. already we have severe hold ups along this road because of the industrial estate, the established housing estates and now we have a vast Bloor Homes estate...
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I wish to register to give my thoughts on the effects the planning application will have on my wellbeing
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This is a poorly thought out proposal. The traffic implications alone are going to be problematic and every 'mitigation' i have seen put forward by Tritax thus far is unworkable. From the initial "all...
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I object to this development. There is a Green Wedge that provides extensive views that are valued by the people of Barwell, these views will be spoilt by the planned buildings. The planned traffic...
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Increase in traffic on roads & increased pollution is not acceptable. Hinckley is gridlocked at times already, with artics being Sent down roads that are narrow & not built for such heavy traffic....
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Dear Sir/Madam, Ref: Your letter 40/EL01LEX_S42 dated 07 Jan 22. 1. Thank you for your recent letter referenced above. 2. The Full Council of Earl Shilton Town Council (ESTC) met on 10 Jan 22 and...
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The People in this area do not require this development and it has not been requested by us. That should end any more discussion. The area is already out of balance because too many houses have been...
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Amount of traffic in and around the village of stoney stanton Impact on the environment around the village and wider Danger to children in stoney stanton due to the above. The maintenance of roads...
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• No market need due to close proximity of other SRFIs in the area (including Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) and East Midlands Gateway (part of the new Freeport complex)). •...
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Within a 50 mile radius of the proposed site there are a number of rail freight interchange developments, all of which are currently very much under utilised. The proposed site is surplus to...
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I believe that the proposed project will have a detrimental effect on Burbage common due to the light and noise pollution caused by the additional trains and site operations. The buildings will also...
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The Hinckley Rail Freight Interchange is totally in the wrong place. We already have a Rail Freight Terminal a short distance away along the A5 in Rugby which is still operating under capacity 20...
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I live possibly the closest to the proposed development and are concerned about the impact it will have on our future living environment with regard to visual, noise,traffic and light pollution that...
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I am very concerned over what this planned development will do to an established rural area
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1.Would set a precedent siting a rail freight terminal and warehouses on a site described as 'Aston Flamville wooded farmland' ( Blaby District landscape and settlement character assessment 2020)...
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The local infrastructure is completely unable to support a new rail freight interchange – this is both in terms of the capability of the railway line and also the local roads. In addition, the huge...
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Hello and for starters It’s “an extra16+” trains a day not just “16 trains” which I’ve just read is actually 32! So that’s an EXTRA 32 trains. Secondly the road network surrounding this huge site...
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I am appalled by these plans and object strongly. In particular I object the removal of Burbage Common Road and several miles of public rights of way, without any provision for equivalent routing...
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I am worried about the huge increase of traffic through local villages and the environment, specially Burbage Woods
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I understand that there will be an access road from the development onto the A47 joining at either the Barwell or Earl Shilton roundabouts. The road off the Common roundabout into Hinckley (Leicester...
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How will staff get to work?? T here is no bus or rail service, if they have to drive ,where will they park?
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This proposed development will destroy our rights to our village life clean air and an unjustifiable needless development which is very close to similar existing facilities. Preserve Britain's Green...
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Increase in traffic Ruining of the rural area Increase in pollution Loss of natural habitats On goimg construction impact day to day travel
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The increase in road traffic as the roads around this area cannot cope with what we have at the moment The impact on air pollution The impact on wild life the loss of yet more country side Light...
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Burbage Common has long provided an unspoiled green space for residents of Burbage, Hinckley and the surrounding villages. It has a rich history and is one of the few remaining areas where people can...
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My concerns are around. a) The Environmental and noise pollution Impacts for local residents as well as wildlife and fauna b) Infrastructure for local villages such as schools, housing, policing,...
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I live in the village of Sapcote. My daily life will be impacted by the construction traffic and the operational traffic. The road system and railway line are not capable of handling the increase in...
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I am in opposition to this proposal due to the negative impact it would have on the landscape, environment, social structure and infrastructure in and around Burbage, Hinckley and surrounding...
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Concerns remain about the road infrastructure being inappropriate for the proposed development (taking into account the new motorway junction). Roads around Burbage in to and out of Hinckley are...
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This interchange seems unnecessary when one has already been put in place only 20 miles up the road at Castle Donnington. If there has to be another one it should be part of the Magna Park complex...
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I have concerns about this project due to: Environmental issues such as light pollution and noise. Volume of traffic The location which is close to all of the Fosse villages but distant from existing...
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I have concerns about this project due to: Environmental issues such as light pollution and noise. Volume of traffic The location which is close to all of the Fosse villages but distant from existing...
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If this service is going to use the railway line at the end of my garden, I am concerned about the effect all the vibration of these additional heavy goods trains are going to have on the structure of...
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I’m all for the train line opening then hopefully caterpillar and the new factory’s in Desford will lay on buses to and from the station
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I’d like to raise a concern over the increased traffic through the local villages, Sapcote and Stoney Stanton. There has been lack of clarification of any improvements to the highways to reduce the...
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A railfreight interchange serving the industrial areas of Birmingham and Coventry sounds a good idea, but siting it in Hinckley, thirty plus miles away does not. It is not required here and will in no...
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I will send you a copy of my original letter to the relevant dept, company, organisation that was involved in the previous consultation. My comments remain valid as I see nothing has really changed in...
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I do not agree with this proposed project because of the following concerns which will impact local residents day-to-day life: 1). The Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNRFI) site will...
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I completely disagree with what is planned on firstly, an environmental front. We need the greenfields and hedgerows not just for our own mental health an well being but for nature, which is under...
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The Hinkley Rail Freight will potentially mean our home is flatterned to allow the expansion of the Leicester road through Sapcote. It also means that there will be an influx of HGV going through...
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Many anxieties exist concerning the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNRFI). These include Ecology, Drainage and Flood Risk, Landscape and Noise and Air Quality. One of my primary concerns...
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Impact on wildlife Impact on local traffic Air/noise pollution
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The proposed project will cause significant pollution whilst under construction and going forward with the significant increase in both lorries and cars accessing the site. The position of the site...
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I live and work less than a mile away from Burbage Common and I can hear trains regularly, which means even at this distance the freight trains will be noticeable. The thousands of HGV movements will...
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Air quality, the impact on traffic and delays on the current rail travel, as the freight will impact on local services and crossings. 45mins to a hour closures!!! Has full risk of flooding been...
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Major heavy traffic causing disruption though the already congested village on narrow roads which are unsuitable for HGV. Pollution / air quality impact due to increased traffic. Environmental damage...
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Concerned about the impact on the natural habitat and pollution. Also although extra roadways have been suggested to keep traffic diverted away from Hinckley I don't believe this will be successful...
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I object to the building of a rail freight hub in Burbage
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The information we’ve seen is almost exclusively focussed on the final proposed development of the freight terminal, warehousing and transportation links. For a project that, according to statements...
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I do not think this project should go ahead due to the impact that it will have on the countryside and destruction of Burbage common The area is a place of natural Beauty and as such should be...
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Excessive traffic and loss of green space
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As a resident of the village for forty years I am concerned about a. the potential noise. Even now on a still evening we can hear the Nuneaton Leicester trains. How much the greater with a train hub?...
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I am open minded about the proposed development overall and not against it in a general sense. However, I would strongly object to it proceeding unless it was an absolute condition that a new road be...
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Unnecessary and unwanted. Need not proven.Will be disastrous for wildlife and air quality as well as local residents Roads will not cope eg m69 a5 a47.. Narborough rail crossing is already disruptive...
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I object to this project. The infrastructure is not adequate to support this project. Vibrations by passing trains are unsettling and they are more likely to increase by heavy freight trains. Cracks...
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The information we’ve seen is almost exclusively focussed on the final proposed development of the freight terminal, warehousing and transportation links. For a project that, according to statements...
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I own a property in Hinckley and grew up in the town. The proposed development of the area outside of Hinckley, Burbage and surrounding villages would be devastating for local residents as well as the...
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• This is a major development that is not required in the proposed location because many existing rail freight, warehousing and logistics distribution facilities are established in the close vicinity....
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It is reported that the site will employ approx. 8000 people. At this present moment there is virtually full employment in this area and so all the employees will have to travel considerable distances...
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The proposal as currently tabled will create a number of significant negative impacts upon the natural and built environments surrounding the Site. The mitigations proposed do not appropriately...
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I am concerned about the infrastructure of the site, transport links and impact on the surrounding towns and villages. I am extremely concerned about the impact on the wildlife in the surrounding...
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Me and my local mp Alberto costa both agree this project needs condemning and stopping as take for example Narborough train station it will make the barriers go down their even longer and it’s already...
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I have many concerns arising from this development, and, in summary, my concerns are: • Traffic • Ecology • Noise • Loss of amenity
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The loss of the ancient woods and ecological devastation it would cause in the current proposed location along with extreme traffic congestion on the local A5
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There are other Rail Freight depots in the Midlands area and this plan is mostly road freight and limited plans for railway use. There will be a very significant impact to the local wildlife...
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There will be an unacceptable increase in Heavy Goods traffic passing through Sapcote village on roads which are unsuitable for large vehicles. This is inevitable because there are frequently long...
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My comments fall into 2 categories Firstly the significant environmental impact this will have on the Fosse Villages, namely Sapcote, Elmesthorpe and Stoney Stanton. This development is of a similar...
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I am worried about the impact the project will have on the local areas. In particular the volume of traffic in surrounding villages and the effects on Burbage Common. Also it will destroy the view...
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Impact on the local infrastructure, Hinckley, Burbage and the surrounding area is already a busy town with heavily congested roads, which will not cope with any additional traffic. The impact of the...
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Destruction of countryside Increase of vehicles Impacting on poor infrastructure Environmental impact Already have multiple rail freights in area
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My main issues with this proposed are :- Light pollution at night. More noise at night and day. Build up of traffic through the village I live in. (This is already an issue during peak periods)...
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