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I believe this project will reduce the amount of green space around Hinckley and the surrounding areas, and will increase traffic on already congested roads in and out of Hinckley. This will increase...
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I am concerned about the increase in noise and light pollution that might result from the implementation of this proposal.
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I lived in Hinckley from 1978, and on reaching 17 and starting to drive always found it bizarre that the M69 junction that was best to use for me didn't give me the option to head to Coventry, or the...
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The project seems to be a rail / road interchange. I haven't seen where the road vehicles are expected to deliver and collect the cargo. If the delivery collection is no not replacing long distant...
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I whole heartedly oppose this new development and, like all of my neighbours, friends and family, hope that due consideration is given to our views. This is being proposed in an area where it is not...
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I’m concerned about the infrastructure being compromised - Green space swallowed up. Heavy traffic, creating more air & noise pollution. This area is becoming a huge industrial sprawl
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This is a huge project destroying acres of green fields & wildlife. During construction all surrounding areas, private houses, business & people will be severely disrupted on a daily basis for many...
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Hinckley does not have the infrastructure to support a already over used road service. There will be much disturbance to the natural wild life on the common and spoilt by noise and pollution from the...
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I'm strongly opposed to this development due to Burbage Common being one of the last areas of outstanding beauty in Hinckley and Burbage and is used by the locals all through the year. It feels like...
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Hinckley and Burbage are being overdeveloped, with no thought to the impact to environment,services or local people. The roads are already at capacity since the recent DPD and Amazon warehouses and...
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I do not agree with the planned work, the roads are not suitable for lorries/trucks/more cars etc as they are dangerous as is with the farmers etc around. There’s been multiple fatal crashes nearby....
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I have very real concerns about the environmental impact on Burbage Common and feel that the number of lorries required to service the 16 freight trains that have been mentioned have not been properly...
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Look forward to having Hinckley a major hub in the business of distribution.
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Traffic in the area
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I believe the road infrastructure (especially the A47 northern perimeter road) is not able to support the predicted increase in commercial (HGV) and domestic traffic which will be generated if the...
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Hinckley and Burbage are already over-congested with poor traffic infrastructures more houses are planned to be built without the proper core infrastructure. Doctors surgeries dentists are all over...
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Further unacceptable intrusion of industry into the countryside around Burbage and Hinckley. The creation of even more congestion of the road infrastructure that is already clogged with traffic in the...
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Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange According to Tritax, this site will take 10 years to build, bringing 10 years of hell to all those living close to the site. So ten years before any of the...
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1 The consultations provided by Tritax, which I have attended, have been lacking in factual information and were poorly presented. 2 Other NRFI,s already exist within 30 miles of the proposed Hinckley...
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Burbage Common, woods and Aston Firs. Albeit the development area will not touch the actual common areas, the impact of an industrial/rail freight area next to the common areas will impact greatly: 1....
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As someone who spent my childhood living in Burbage & enjoying walking on Burbage Common, I am appalled at this application. It is a totally unsuitable site & will have a huge environmental impact on...
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Impact of this NRFI would have upon the Burbage Neighbourhood Plan which was 'Made' in 2021
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This MAJOR development of green belt and community land will massively impact on the local and wider areas surrounding the site. The cost to the environment is too great. The argument that it will...
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I am against this going ahead Due to the amount of traffic the roads will have to take which are already congested from all the new houses going up. The wildlife the common where this is meant to go...
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I and my family would like to remain living in a quite peaceful village and keep Hinckley as a market family town. This project would take this away, Many areas like ours are disappearing we really...
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The impact this will cause shows a total lack of consideration for local wildlife and the importance of green space for all surrounding residents. There are several species of bird and small animals...
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I live very close to the train station and have the Nuneaton to Hinckley lime at the bottom of my garden. Therefore if more traffic was to be on the line, then this would significantly effect me and...
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This proposal should be rejected completely. It is a blatant manipulation of the 2008 Planning Act to gain permission for a colossal industrial development in beautiful rural countryside, which would...
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I am concerned of the environmental impact it will have on the country side and Burbage common also the impact on light pollution and increase in traffic. Why spoil our beautiful country side. I am...
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A massive increase in road use in the surrounding villages which are already over used on roads which are not built for the amount of traffic currently using them, never mind the additional traffic...
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I don't feel that Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council isn't the best place for a rail hub as it'll bring more road traffic and an increase in disruption and traffic that goes with it. There's also...
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Concerned about the traffic through Sapcote and the environmental impact
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The Rail freight interchange planned in this area will bring intolerable disruption to my daily living with the increase in rail freight passing my home literally at the bottom of the garden. Our home...
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It’s an overly large development which will have an immense impact on a Community Asset - Burbage Common - which is a jewel used and enjoyed by many people in the area and have a devastating impact on...
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The road structure in this area is already overloaded with traffic, and there are already two rail freight terminals within 25/30 minutes of this area one in Castle Donington the other at Daventry...
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The environment impact will devistate the village of elmsthorpe and the sorrownding area. Currently the road infustriture struggles handle traffic at peek times.
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Placing the Rail Link next to Burbage Common Woods is such an hideous idea. It is such a nice place, loved by so many people. The idea of building such a structure next to it is insulting. With the...
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This development will be an eyesore on the landscape. It will increase the traffic and pollution in an area that already has a high level of freight traffic around Earl Shilton. There will be an...
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The severe impact on nature and the enviroment.Increased volumes of traffic that will cause health issues if the project goes ahead.Why is another DIRFT type depot needed when there are 2 within a 25...
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I am concerned about the effects on Burbage Common and Burbage Woods
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There is no demand for this terminal in the area, with other interchanges so close by The developers were unable to say how many jobs would definitely be created The developers have massively...
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Feedback regarding proposal for the construction of HNRFI Dear Sirs, As a resident of Bostock Close in Elmesthorpe I am seriously concerned about the proposed development, and the potential direct...
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The effect on Burbage Common green areas and woods. Extra traffic.
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Concern about impact on wildlife and natural environment of a really important green space - Burbage Common. The common is consistently busy and a really important and much valued space for so many...
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The impact on Burbage Common would be horrendous The area is home to many species of animals including deer and is an extremely valuable relaxation/ recreational area . When my daughter was young she...
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Do not build it. There are other rail hubs nearby on the A5, Near East Midlands Airport and Coventry. Do the people in this area deserve all their green country side covered in concrete. I thought we...
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I am opposed to the plan to build more infrastructure on our rapidly dwindling green space. We are overburdened already with massive traffic congestion which this will add to. There are alternatives...
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16.1 HNRFI Market Needs Assessment 6.4 HNRFI Non Technical Summary There are some key changes from the information provided at the consultation. The main one is that Tritax now see their market as...
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This will be a natural disaster for the neighbouring Burbage Common. It is directly next door which will cause natural habitats to be destroyed. Burbage Common will also be affected by noise and light...
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Against the impact on our local environment
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Great if it brings in jobs, not if it brings in pollution. Don't forget to give space to wildlife please.
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Main concern is over the impact of the increased barrier down time for the additional freight trains at the Narborough Level Crossing. The village and surrounding areas are already impacted by current...
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We are concerned about the impact on the Level Crossing at Narborough, that the project will have. FONS has carried out timings at the crossing and with proposed additional passenger trains and...
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Hi, my concerns are the impact his will have on traffic on already congested roads, and the impact it will have on the beautiful Burbage Common. A significant increase in traffic in and around...
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There are already two other rail freight terminal within the region. Forecast traffic movements via the A5 will exacerbate an already congested junction at Dodwells leading to increased pollution and...
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With already over crowded roads around Burbage I believe this project will have a detrimental effect on people that live in Burbage and the surrounding villages,at present lorry's cut through the...
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Bad for the environment and more traffic coming through Hinckley and Burbage that we don’t need. It’s already congested enough with all the extra houses being built in surrounding areas.
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I wish to register my comments rejecting the application as this will directly affect the village I live and bring up my children. This includes the negative impact on the environment.
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Infrastructure already seriously inadequate - this will inevitably exacerbate it. It is environmentally damaging to a much needed existing public asset and area of local beauty. Thousands of lives...
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Whether it’s truly needed on a green space
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We are fed up with continually being presented with a "fait accompli" developments, be it housing estates or industrial developments. The promise of jobs continually thrown up as the justification for...
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I agree to plans to increase the volume of freight transported by Railways. However I think the location for this particular development is not in the correct location. What will happen is due to...
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I am supportive of the proposal due to the positive improvements promised for our road network and the opportunity to remove lorries from the road and replace with trains with are better for the...
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I am opposed to the scheme as we already have huge problems with the increased truck traffic because of all the distribution centres opening up. No road planning has been done to accommodate the...
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As a regular walker in the vicinity of the proposed development, I believe it to be totally unnecessary considering the environmental and well-being losses to locals.
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Open, natural spaces are essential for the well-being of our town and all our residents. This historic common land is a free to access haven for wildlife and a place where everyone can access nature,...
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This project would have a hugely detrimental impact on the local area and is unnecessary given the scale of similar projects within a small radius of the proposed site. The main concern I have is for...
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In its present form under the current economic climate, this form of development is totally unwanted and unnecessary.
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This field is too restrictive to include the Borough Council's comments in full so a complete pdf version has been sent to the planning inspectorate at HinckleySRFI@planninginspectorate.gov.uk for...
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PROPOSALS FOR A STRATEGIC RAIL FREIGHT INTERCHANGE – INCLUDING WAREHOUSING – ON LAND SOUTH OF ELMSTHORPE, BETWEEN THE LEICESTER TO HINCKLEY RAILWAY AND THE M69 MOTORWAY (KNOWN AS HINCKLEY NATIONAL...
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This will devastate pristine land full of thriving wild life. There is a great balance at the moment between nature and the nature loving. We are at a point in humanity where we need to start learning...
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Very concerned about the negative environmental impact of this proposed project and the potential loss of irreplaceable countryside.
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I am concerned about the increased freight traffic as well as car traffic on the M69 and specifically the junction 2 of the M69. There is currently only on and off ramps to and from Leicester. Adding...
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We have not been fully informed about the RFI, ref. the impact on road traffic to and from the site, the impact on the wildlife in Burbage Woods and Common during construction and following...
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This area does not have the infrastructure to support a development of this size. Local roads, especially the A5, are already over capacity and prone to congestion. The increase in lorries on local...
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Impact on our already saturated road system around Burbage & Hinckley. Additional pollution caused by a significant increase in traffic. More lost Green Space. We already have Amazon & DPD huge...
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Increase in traffic congestion is a concern particularly in relation to the forecast of traffic at Dodwells Bridge roundabout on the A5 which is already very congested and through Hinckley town centre...
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As a resident of Burbage, I am very concerned at the impact of the particular location of the proposed hub. As has already been pointed out by our MP, Dr Evans, the interchange would be built just off...
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I would like to object to the proposed project due to many factors This project will cause devastating effect on the surrounding environment in terms of the green field s and wild life in the...
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I am extremely concerned about this proposal. I understand that the freight depot logistics area in Northamptonshire is only working at 50% capacity, which begs the question of why another one is...
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Need more time to digest the information
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Noise pollution, light pollution, air quality, environmental issues, wildlife, traffic, peaceful enjoyment of the limited green spaces in the area.
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This proposed project will have a detrimental affect on the countryside resulting in the loss of large areas of natural habitat. There is already far too much building going ahead in this area meaning...
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I am against the proposal because of the damage to the beautiful open space at Burbage Common. It is a valuable area of nature in the town and should be left alone. I'm also concerned about the...
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Will there be a weigh restriction on Leicester Road? Lighting needs to be improved on roads feeding the development. Will A5 bridge be included in planning?
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This is not needed here and would cause emence damage to are beautiful country side and cause emense congestion in our area surrounding and to are wild life.
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I am concerned about this scheme being considered on various environmental considerations not least the destruction of natural habitat e.g. hedgerows and trees which I am certain will not be replaced....
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I am concerned about the impact on the environment and also the road infrastructure. This are cannot cope now with increased traffic and this will have a major impact on travel
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Noise, regarding trains. And traffic disruption.
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I have serious concerns regarding loss of contiguous habitat and the resulting affect on biodiversity
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It is a large development that will put additional pressure on the existing infrastructure and public facilities and services. There will be an increase in road use in particular HGV traffic and the...
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We have already lost wildlife space / green space / natural habitat with the 'big pit' development in Ashby road, Hinckley - the loss of habitat and destruction of green space in our area further...
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The development will destroy our environment. Have a serious impact on our valued Burbage Common and Woods; Ruin beautiful walks that we and other people from further afield currently enjoy. It will...
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Too much traffic for the roads Unnecessary as many warehouses already in the area Limited access to M 69
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Increased noise and traffic to the A5 that can not cope currently. Reduced green public land.
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Will result in dramatic reduction of public green space within the area. Hinckley and Burbage are already heavily surrounded by industrial warehouses which eat into the once rural landscape and are...
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No rail way in Elmthorpe
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The A5 already has warehouses virtually its entire length between Hinckley and the M1. A similar development would destroy the peace and tranquility of Burbage Common. An area we and many others like...
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The local infrastructure is simply unable to cope with the inevitable increase in traffic and, potentially, housing demand
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Why do we need freight terminal in Hinckley when there is one in Rugby? Why not expand that one instead of planning it where traffic is already a problem. The surrounding roads simply will not cope...
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