Appendix 2D - Rothwell

Appendix 2d - Rothwell Response Number KBC Response Id 25 (Neither) - Although the project is part of the JCS rather than the Pt 2 Local Noted. This is not a matter under Plan, nonetheless Harrington Parish Council wished to take this opportunity to consideration through the SSP2. express the view that it is very important that the planned Relief Road is built prior to the commencement of any construction work on the Rothwell North development. Access along Harrington Road / Fox Street into Rothwell is already very problematic, without the addition of the substantial extra burden that would result once construction commences. Id 69 (Objecting) - I live in Desborough, having just visited your planning SSP2 Careful consideration has been given to the meeting in Rothwell on Friday 6th July. impact of potential sites on the road network. The selection of sites was informed by a I was aghast at the poor forethought behind the idea of building houses on any spare piece of work which considered the impact of land found without thought to the unsuitable surrounding small roads/junctions that different combinations of sites in Rothwell already strain to cope at high traffic periods. Just this week two Montsaye School and Desborough on the road network. The buses crashed injuring 14 people. Local schools have little expansion options and site identified in Rothwell will have access to local doctors surgeries are already hard to obtain appointments. the A6 through the Rothwell North development, minimising the impact on the With plans approved for a lorry park of 200 lorries, just a mile away, how will the small local road network. local roads etc. cope then? Where appropriate development will make contributions towards infrastructure, including schools and medical facilities. Id 74 (Neither) - Rothwell North/Land to the west of Rothwell Where appropriate development will make contributions towards infrastructure, Before this additional land is designated for housing, the plans should specify how including schools and health care facilities. there is going to be provision of: The North Northamptonshire Infrastructure a) School places - primary & secondary Delivery Plan identifies strategic priorities for infrastructure requirements. However any b) Health services - via health centre site specific infrastructure requirements which are needed to deliver development at C) Shops a local level will be identified in the SSP2. The SSP2 will identify sites for employment d) Employment opportunities development to complement the strategic sites identified in the North Northamptonshire 111 Appendix 2d - Rothwell There should be further guarantees regarding provision of access road Joint Core Strategy. All in all the proper infrastructure needs to be in place Draft policy ROT04 part h) requires that the section of the strategic link road within Rothwell North which connects this site to the A6 be completed before development commences. Id 62 (Objecting) - 1. The consultation with staff present was inadequately staffed as Further assessment will be undertaken for several questions raised by several of our members could not be answered e.g employment sites prior to determining around opportunity redevelopment sites within Rothwell. whether they should be progressed in the plan. Consideration will be given to the 2. If development of land R8 for industrial use goes ahead then traffic leaving the site impact of traffic needing to travel westbound. to travel along A14 westwards (towards M1 & M6) would need to used Harrington This document doesn’t include proposals for Road, which is already a bottle neck at times and this will increase when Rothwell the Rothwell North development. North Development is completed. Comments relating to table 11.3 are noted, however a detailed survey was undertaken in 3. Question - Is there anything within this consultation that could prevent a haul road the town to inform this table which was from Harrington Road to access Rothwell North Development if all other plans for correct at the time it was prepared. construction site management fails? 4. The table 11.3 was out of date even in 2016 when the survey was made. Id - 63 (Objecting) - 1. I object to development of the Fire Station site if this means the Noted. The Fire Station is identified as an fire station will be removed from Rothwell. opportunity site and sets principles for development should the Fire Station The fire station provides 1st response to the town of Rothwell and virtually always relocate. This would ensure that should the arrives before a paramedic or ambulance. site become vacant it is redeveloped with an appropriate use. Id – 93 (Objecting) - 1) Area R3 is not suitable as potential employment allocation Further assessment will be undertaken for because it is between a listed building and a recreation ground. Also, it is now part of employment sites prior to determining the Priory Land at 11 Desborough Road, Rothwell whether they should be progressed in the plan. 112 Appendix 2d - Rothwell 2) Rothwell North has been shown coloured yellow on the Rothwell proposals map, but the area adjoining the A6 bypass should be coloured red because it has always Rothwell North is allocated in the JCS and is been agreed this part of Rothwell North will be allocated for Industrial/Employment shown for information purposes only in the use SSP2. Id 99 (Neither) - As I understand that permission for the housing development known Noted. Rothwell North is allocated in the JCS as Rothwell North was given on the proviso that a link road would be built before any and is shown for information purposes only construction began, now that the building contractors are refusing to honour their in the SSP2. This development now has agreement and build the link road I would like to know why permission for the housing outline planning permission. development cannot be withdrawn. The pollution from standing traffic on Kettering Road and Bridge Street is already very high and should be of concern to the council. Through the preparation of the SSP2 careful The town is often gridlocked without the addition of the construction vehicles which consideration has been given to the impact will need to access the proposed building site through Rothwell and the additional of potential sites on the road network. The traffic as the new houses become occupied will make an already unacceptable selection of sites was informed by a piece of situation much worse. There is already a parking problem in the town and the work which considered the impact of different existing infrastructure of the town will not be able to support an influx of inhabitants of combinations of sites in Rothwell and this number. As well as the local services struggling to cope with the proposed Desborough on the road network. The site increase in population there will be no services for young families if the proposed identified in Rothwell will have access to the closure of the library goes ahead. A6 through the Rothwell North development minimising the impact on the local road network. Where appropriate development will make contributions towards infrastructure, including schools and health care facilities. Id 417 (Neither) – Rothwell Noted. NCC Archaeology has been involved Map 11.2 in the assessment of the site. The RO/088a There may be potential for non-designated archaeological remains to be assessment concluded that information was preserved in this area. We therefore advise that you should be guided by the detailed required on archaeological significance and advice of the County Archaeological Advisor. therefore a criterion has been added to the draft policy for the site requiring proposals to be supported by a scheme for the programme of archaeological works in order to record and examine any archaeological features uncovered. Id 428 (Neither) - With regards to Rothwell itself, we do carry out nitrogen dioxide Noted. Further detail on this proposed 113 Appendix 2d - Rothwell monitoring at two locations – the cottages in close proximity to the mini roundabout at scheme would need to be developed before the Bridge Street/High Street junction, and on High Street itself on the post office a scheme is implemented and Environmental façade. Pollution levels have been high due to the closure of the A6 and subsequent Health would be consulted on this. traffic re-routing through the town. Levels are now returning to their previous levels prior to the road closure. However any proposals to narrow High Street further will increase congestion. The road is already congested with on street parking. I’d need more definite plans showing the exact proposals to be able to comment more specifically. 114 Appendix 2d - Rothwell Id 421 (Neither) – KETTERING BOROUGH SITE SPECIFIC PART 2 LOCAL PLAN The landscape assessment previously DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION JULY 2018 submitted has been fully taken into account in the assessment process. No additional ROTHWELL SITE ALLOCATIONS information has been submitted in relation to this which would alter the assessment of the I am writing in response to the above consultation, and on behalf of my client, the site. owner of land south of Rushton Road. During the Plan preparation process, this land has been referenced R0/204, and as you know my client has made representations Sufficient flexibility has been built into the seeking allocation of the land for housing at each relevant stage. SSP2 in relation to delivering housing. In the growth town and market towns the SSP2 has It is obviously disappointing for my client that the land has not been identified as a already identified 10% more dwellings than residential allocation in the draft Plan. The Council has opted for a single allocation for the requirements set out in the JCS. The pre- 300 dwellings under Policy ROT04, in order to provide for the extant housing submission plan will be accompanied by a requirement of 284 units.

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