Lubbesthorpe - "Plans for 8,500 Homes" - Consultat

[Alan White]

The draft development plan for the East Midlands Region proposes that one of "the best opportunities" to provide the bulk of additional new housing for the Leicester Principal Urban Area "lie west of Leicester in Blaby (between the A47 and the M69)": that is in Lubbesthorpe parish.

[See East Midlands Regional Authority Housing Policy Justification Paper, especially pages 20-24. Go to:]
http://www.emra.gov.uk/files/file1054.pdf

This small rural parish now acts as a "green wedge" between Braunstone to the east, Leicester Forest East to the north and Enderby to the south-west.

The proposal for building a new large housing estate is in addition to the large-scale M1-M69 motorway junction redevelopment. It also involves building extra roads linking with the A47 Hinckley Road and Lubbesthorpe Way section of the A563 ring-road.

The Braunstone Town Council website has more information on the scheme, with an on-line poll.

[Go to:]
http://braunstonetown.leicestershireparishcouncils.org/planning.html#8500

Representations submitted during this consultation will be considered by an independant Panel at an Examination in Public due to be held in May 2007.

Once approved by the Secretary of State the Regional Plan becomes part of the Development Plan for Blaby District. The District would then be obliged to meet the housing and employment requirements.