. Appendix A: Selected Options Assessment Template Page 1 . Appendix A: Selected Options Assessment Template Page 2 Table of Contents

1 Transport Assessment ...... 1

2 Deliverability Assessment...... 5

3 Environmental Assessment ...... 10

4 Socio-Economic Assesment ...... 14

5 Planning Principles ...... 20 List of Tables

1.1 Transport Assessment ...... 1 2.1 Deliverability Assessment...... 5 3.1 Environmental Assessment ...... 10 4.1 Socio-Economic Assessment ...... 14 5.1 Assessment against selected NPPF Principles ...... 20

Selected Options Assessment Template

1 Transport Assessment

Table 1.1 Transport Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North Kibworth North East Selected No critical issues No critical issues No critical issues identified. No critical issues identified. Options identified. identified. Link capacity issues on A6. Localised issues to A4304 to Transport Link capacity issues at Localised impact on A47/ north and south of Whittle island and proposed Assessment Station Road and Kibworth, and south of SDA island either side of M1 (Jacobs) Rockingham Road and Stoughton T-junction only, , and Rockingham J20. Significant increase in Melton Road islands with minor impact on rest Road and Melton Road delay at junctions. Impact on (>90%). Negligible of District. Minor link islands in Market rural routes from SDA to impact on Market capacity issues in Harborough. (Gilmorton Rd etc). Harborough Town Kibworth, Market Reduction in congestion Minor issues in Fleckney and Centre. Minor issues at Harborough town centre within Kibworth on A6 as Market Harborough. No Fleckney, Kibworth and and Lutterworth. traffic moved to bypass. significant issues for M1 J20, Lutterworth. Impacts Increased impact on Highest level of journey but this is due to major delays upon Northamptonshire Leicester City, increasing travel times across the at new proposed junctions network. junction delay. Highest District due to Kibworth either side. These junctions average speeds and location and distance to are to be re-modelled to lowest travel times across employment opportunities. address the issue. District. More opportunity for modal shift to sustainable transport. Ranking 1.5 = 1.5 = 3 4 South East Not included in the Impact on eastern side of Impact on edge of PUA Little association with Leicester Assessment, however Leicester City, within and through the centre of Leicester PUA, and low

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Transport Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North Kibworth North East Transport there is specific outside of City border Leicester along A6 corridor, impact of development on Assessment assessment of impact through access to City but higher proportion of Oadby and Wigston or (Edwards and from Fleckney and A47. Largely traffic heading south, away Leicester PUA. Edwards) development. This independent impact in from Leicester to Market Impact on rural routes from impacts upon local relation to other Harborough and SDA into Leicester (Gilmorton junctions, specifically on developments. Impact on Northamptonshire. Conflict Rd etc) Newton Lane/A6 rural roads around the with potential land releases junction, however development, and poor in Oadby and Wigston distribution is dispersed, connectivity to west of minimised because with marginal wider Leicester and wider road direction of traffic flow the impact. Limited access to network, including ring same. Impact on rural employment and whilst road impact. Some conflict roads, specifically for having access to public with potential land release western direction transport, this is in in North Oadby. movements to Oadby/ excess of 30mins to Offers wider access to Wigston/ Blaby/ employment employment through Countesthorpe. Limited opportunities. sustainable transport. access to employment and some access to public transport, but walking longer distances to access public transport opportunities. Longer term potential for a railway station to increase public transport access to Leicester and Market Harborough post HS2.

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Transport Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North Kibworth North East Ranking 2 4 3 1 Option Market Harborough Developer Assessment Developer Assessment Developer Assessment specific Transport Assessment (RPS, August 2016): (Jubb, March 2015): (Aecom, Feb 2016): assessments (July 2016): No severe impact on the Suitable capacity to Proposal for Whittle island to (Market 24% increase in network road network that cannot accommodate become a signalised Harborough demand forecast to be mitigated. Potential for development. crossroads, M1 J20 also to be Transport 2031, with increase in modal shift to sustainable Proposed bypass to be a signalised and entrance lanes Study/ external journeys to and transport. Some link 40mph single carriageway increased to 3, provision of developers from the town, and capacity issues at bypass, with existing A6 signalised crossroads to serve LLITM decrease in internal junctions at peak times. downgraded and 30mph the SDA on A4034, mini modelling etc.) journeys. NW MH SDA Proposed improvements throughout. roundabout for Gilmorton link road will provide to on street parking, Improvement to air and Road access (but possible town centre mitigation, widening carriageways, noise quality within sustainable travel only link) distributing traffic away traffic calming/re-routing Kibworth with reduction in and signalise the Bill Crane from centre. within Scraptoft and traffic (up to 60% Way/Leicester Road junction. Outlines key junctions for improving existing island. proposed), and improve link New access required on existing and future between Kibworth Harcourt Leicester Road to serve SDA. congestion, these to be and Beauchamp. Removal of some HGV prioritised for future movement away from town mitigation. centre. Local Because of the Will assist in improving Provides a by-pass/ relief Provides a by-pass/ relief road transport difficulties of securing traffic circulation in road for Kibworth, enabling for Lutterworth although its benefits sufficient funding from Scraptoft village and in downgrading of the existing effectiveness is questioned by dispersed development, providing parking facilities A6 and improved the traffic evidence so far, improvements to on on roads in Leicester pedestrian and cycle links especially at peak hours. transport infrastructure leading to/ from the site. within the village, although Further work being

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Transport Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North Kibworth North East will be confined to site- only limited provision is undertaken may change this. specific matters, unless made for such wider CIL is introduced. sustainable transport improvements. Rating 4 3 1.5 = 1.5 = Average 2.50 2.83 2.50 2.17 Ranking

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2 Deliverability Assessment

Table 2.1 Deliverability Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth Assessment Scraptoft North North East East Housing Land Shortfall of 203 dwellings Shortfall of 91 dwellings in Small shortfall of 44 Small shortfalls (totalling availability: in Lutterworth (unless Lutterworth (unless a site in dwellings in Lutterworth 128 dwellings) in: Church & SHLAA sites sites in the Area of the Area of Separation is (unless part of a site in East Langton, Dunton compared to Separation are allocated - allocated). Small shortfalls the Area of Separation is Bassett, South Kilworth, settlement see below) Small (totalling 107 dwellings) in: allocated). Small shortfalls Tugby. requirement shortfalls (totalling 132 Church & East Langton, (totalling 91 dwellings) in: dwellings) in: Church & Dunton Bassett, South Church & East Langton, East Langton, Dunton Kilworth, Tugby. Dunton Bassett, South Bassett, South Kilworth, Kilworth, Tugby. Tugby. These shortfalls occur following the amendment to Option 2 (100 dwellings deducted from Market Harborough and added to Scraptoft, & Bushby). Ranking 4 3 1.5 = 1.5 = Housing land 5 Year housing land 5 Year housing land supply 5 Year housing land 5 Year housing land supply availability: 5 supply at date of adoption at date of adoption (and supply at date of adoption at date of adoption (and year land (and every year until every year until 2024/5 - (and every year until every year until 2024/5 - supply 2024/5 - exceeds NPPF exceeds NPPF 2024/5 - exceeds NPPF exceeds NPPF requirements) requirements) requirements) requirements)

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Deliverability Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth Assessment Scraptoft North North East East Ranking 2.5 = 2.5 = 2.5 = 2.5 = Potential Overstone Park, MH; Overstone Park, MH; Overstone Park, MH; Overstone Park, MH; Allocations (in E of Blackberry Grange, E of Blackberry Grange, E of Leicester Rd, E of Blackberry Grange, additon to Northampton Rd, MH; Northampton Rd, MH; Lutterworth; Northampton Rd, MH; SDAs) W of Airfield Farm E of Leicester Rd, (part of site off Brookfield Kilby Road, N of Fleckney; (extension to SDA), MH; Lutterworth; Way, Lutterworth ?); Saddington Road/ Badcock Burnmill Farm, N of MH (site off Brookfield Way, Kilby Road, N of Way, S of Fleckney. 2 small sites N of MH; Lutterworth ?); Fleckney; E of Leicester Rd, Kilby Road, N of Fleckney; Saddington Road/ Lutterworth; Saddington Road/ Badcock Badcock Way, S of (2 sites off Brookfield Way, S of Fleckney. Fleckney. Way, Lutterworth ?); Kilby Road, N of Fleckney; Saddington Road/ Badcock Way, S of Fleckney. Infrastructure Moderate constraint No major constraints. Utilities network High voltage 400 kV constraints relating to existing primary Utilities network connections are all transmission line (nationally (excluding school capacity in Market connections are all nearby. nearby. Possible need for critical infrastructure) transport) Harborough, Kibworth and Minor constraint relating to upgrade to waste water running diagonally across Gilmorton, with limited or existing primary school treatment works. Need to the site. no scope for expansion. capacity in Market extend secondary school. Utilities network upgrades Harborough, Kibworth and Minor constraint relating are needed and may be Gilmorton with limited or no to existing primary school costly with long lead-in scope for expansion. capacity in Market times. Minor constraint

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Deliverability Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth Assessment Scraptoft North North East East Secondary school available Harborough, Kibworth and relating to existing primary adjoing site (Hamilton Gilmorton with limited or school capacity in Market College), but SDA is within no scope for expansion. Harborough, Kibworth and Oadby catchment where New primary school would Gilmorton with limited or no contributions would be be provided by SDA. scope for expansion. SDA needed towards would provide 2 new extensions. primary schools (1 in plan period). Ranking 3 1 2 4 Infrastructure Unknown, but likely to be Transport: £6m, education: Transport: £12.1m, Transport: £37.38m, costs: less than SDAs. In any £9.24 (potential for £3.6m education: £11.64m, education: £10.95m, (figures rounded event would be split reduction for secondary), utilities: £3.5m, drainage: utilities: £5m, drainage: to the nearest between a large number utilities: £2.5m, drainage: £1.67, other S106: £4.49m, £10,000) of developers. Could be £1.25m, other S106: £4.27m, landscaping: other S106: £6.88m, funded through CIL. £3.28m, landscaping and £0.16m. TOTAL: landscaping: £1.5m, noise earthworks: £1.5m. TOTAL: £33.34m, total/dwelling: mitigation: £0.93m. TOTAL: £23.77, total/dwelling: £20.8k £67.13m, total/dwelling: £19.8k £24.4k Ranking 1 2.5 = 2.5 = 4 Viability: Viable (based on previous SDA Viable. SDA Viable. SDA Viable. comparative Viability Assessment of Total Residual Land Value Total Residual Land Value Total Residual Land Value assessment hypothetical typologies). (RLV) = £15m. (RLV) = £41.2m. RLV/ha (RLV) = £59.7m. RLV/ha = RLV/ha range from RLV/ha = £419,789. = £819,626. £762,019. Viable when £498,497 to £1,560,434 Not Viable when Threshold Marginally Viable when Threshold Land Value across the District. Blaby Land Value (TLV) Threshold Land Value (TLV) compared with RLV borders area(including compared with RLV, but (TLV) compared with RLV

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Deliverability Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth Assessment Scraptoft North North East East Fleckney) Not Viable may not be relevant given when Threshold Land owners' characteristics and Value (TLV) compared aspirations. with RLV Ranking 3 4 1.5 = 1.5 = Ownership: Assumed to be none 2 landowners - Scraptoft 7 landowners. A 5 landowners. Land to the potential since all sites are in the Golf Club and Leicester Memorandum of north of Lutterworth, problems SHLAA and many are City Council. Promotion Agreement is being required to provide access subject to applications/ agreement agreed in agreed between the from the A426 and pre-application principle with both landowners, but intentions provision of the M1 bridge consultations. landowners. Relocation of of one landowner are is controlled by a separate the Golf Course relies on uncertain. His land is not landowner whose planning permission being on the route of the by- agreement to providing granted for a new site. pass, but its exclusion land is required. This would affect viability and landowner has indicated an ability to plan the SDA unwillingness to be party to comprehensively. the SDA S106, but could Alternative methods to develop their land ensure any development independently. of this site could be covered by the S106 for the SDA have been proposed. Ranking 1 2 3.5 = 3.5= Potential for Very little capacity for 1200 expected to be 1490 expected to be 1290 expected to be longer term further growth in Market delivered prior to 2031. delivered prior to 2031, delivered prior to 2031,

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Deliverability Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth Assessment Scraptoft North North East East housing Harborough. Limited Further land potentially 110 after. 1460 after. delivery beyond potential in Scraptoft, available to the east of the the plan period and SDA site. (2031) Lutterworth. Some potential in Broughton Astley, Billesdon, Great Glen, Houghton on the Hill, Kibworth, Ullesthorpe. Ranking 4 2 3 1 Average 2.64 2.43 2.43 2.50 ranking

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3 Environmental Assessment

Table 3.1 Environmental Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant) Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North North East Flood risk: on EA have highlighted that Development at Low risk of flooding, EA advice indicates that the site and off site additional development in Scraptoft North is low although surface water crossing of the River Swift (climate change Market Harborough, together flood risk, but there is a treatment will be (providing access to the site resilience) with climate change, need to ensure that on- important from A4304) must be increases the risk of site drainage is handled designed to take into account flooding. Significant potential in such a way that the climate projections and land in allocations are close to River flood risk downstream in the flood plain used for the Jordan, which is very Leicester City is river crossing would need to sensitive to additional reduced. This will be be compensated for. EA rainfall. covered by the advise that the Swift Valley masterplan/ SPD and Park should be designed to covered by policy allow for the flood zones criteria. around the Swift to be managed. Ranking 4 2 1 3 Landscape Potential allocations under SDA split into 2 sub SDA split into 3 sub SDA split into 3 sub areas capacity: this option will avoid areas of areas with following areas with following with following capacity: comparative low and medium low capacity: capacity: A (central - majority of site) assessment landscape capacity as A (north - majority of A (north) medium/low - medium- enclosed by defined in available site) medium (medium/ isolated position vegetation, restricted private landscape capacity studies high if green wedge beyond ridge line views and good scope to studies (PUA, Market policy not taken into facing wider rural valley effectively mitigate large

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Environmental Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant) Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North North East Harborough, Lutterworth/ account)- area is to north. development in wider Broughton Astley, Rural generally well contained/ B (central) medium/low landscape. However, lacks Centres). Housing sites will enclosed from wider - close relationship with relationship with existing therefore be located on the landscape. Conservation Area and settlement and could impact least sensitive sites in B (south) medium intact historic field on Misterton. landscape terms where (medium/high if green pattern. B (north) medium/high possible. Overall landscape wedge policy not taken C (south) medium -adjacent to urban area and impact should be medium to into account) - enclosed - well contained by well suited in terms of medium/ low. from wider landscape land form and relates topography and enclosure. and proximity to existing well to existing village C (south) high urban structure. edge. - few landscape or visual constraints, relatively isolated but good location for free- standing commercial development. Ranking 2.5 = 1 4 2.5 = SA assessment Major negative effect overall. Moderate negative effect Moderate negative Moderate negative effect of effects on built Negative effects at the overall. Impact on effect overall. Major overall. Moderate negative and natural majority of RCs and SRVs landscape/ green wedge negative effect in effects predicted for heritage due to scale of growth at SDA would lead to Kibworth as areas of Lutterworth due to effects on potentially affecting moderate negative sensitive landscape landscape character. Neutral character of settlements. effects for Scraptoft but would be impacted. impacts predicted for MH, S/ Minor negative effects on neutral effects predicted Neutral effects T/B and Kibworth. character of MH, S/T/B and at MH, Lutterworth and predicted at MH, S/T/B Lutterworth relating to Kibworth. and Lutterworth. landscape.

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Environmental Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant) Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North North East Ranking 4 2 = 2 = 2 = SA assessment Major negative effect overall Moderate negative effect Moderate negative Moderate negative effect on effects on due to potential for overall across district effect overall across overall across district. Major natural cumulative negative effects taking into account district. Moderate negative effects at Lutterworth environment and on biodiversity at many cumulative effects on negative effect at reflecting the effects on on-site SRVs, Rural Centres and soil and local wildlife Kibworth linked to loss biodiversity (including designations Key Centres, loss of best sites. Could be moderate of best agricultural presence of SSSI) and agricultural land and negative effects land. A comprehensive agricultural land but exacerbation of air quality associated with SDA but GI plan ought to ensure acknowledging possible issues at Lutterworth and a comprehensive GI plan that any negative improvements to air quality ought to ensure that effects are reduced. and GI enhancements. (substantial growth without these effects are Sensitive development which upgrades to highway reduced. There is enhances GI could minimise network of improvements to potential for a positive negative effects, but presence GI). effect to be generated. of SSSI may present more Scraptoft Local Nature difficulties than at other SDAs. Reserve would be lost NE do not object in principle but it has limited value, to development, but have especially its eastern 'strong reservations about the half, and natural current vision on the grounds environment could be that it does not provide enhanced by GI sufficient assurances that the proposals; will require integrity of the SSSI will not that redundant be harmed'. A study of the constructed features in feasibility of maintaining the Scraptoft Brook (weirs integrity of the SSSI is in etc) be removed and the preparation. The working draft

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Environmental Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant) Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Assessment Scraptoft North North East link with the wildlife identifies potential mitigation corridor into Leicester be and confirms it is technically preserved. feasible to avoid negative effects. It also identifies enhancements to the SSSI and adjacent sites. The study will form the basis of further discussion . Ranking 3.5 = 1.5 = 1.5 = 3.5 = SA assessment Minor negative effect Neutral effect predicted Neutral effect predicted Minor positive effect of effects on predicted overall. As the overall. Substantial overall. Substantial predicted. Positive effects at resource use option distributes more housing provision at MH housing provision at certain settlements outweigh (climate change housing to rural villages, it could help reduce MH could help reduce negative effects predicted for mitigation) could lead to an increase in carbon emissions. carbon emissions. others. Delivery of SDA in carbon emissions. This Delivery of an SDA at Delivery of an SDA at Lutterworth ought to promote increase in emissions from Scraptoft ought to Kibworth ought to sustainable growth, and good ‘rural areas’ could be offset promote sustainable promote sustainable links to jobs (for example at somewhat by growth in MH, growth, especially with growth but it is likely Magna Park) but it is likely Lutterworth and S/T/B. The measures to improve that car trips would that car trips would continue substantial housing provision and encourage bus continue to be to be the dominant mode of at MH could help reduce travel, but it is likely that dominant mode of travel. carbon emissions. car trips into Leicester travel. would continue. Ranking 4 2.5 = 2.5 = 1 Average 3.70 1.80 2.20 2.30 Ranking

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4 Socio-Economic Assesment

Table 4.1 Socio- Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Economic Scraptoft North North East Assessment Proximity to Market Harborough has a No specific employment Limited existing Substantial employment employment good range of employment in areas in the immediate employment provision provision both within accessible locations. vicinity. However, there is within Kibworth. Traffic Lutterworth and at Magna Scraptoft/Thurnby/Bushby has access to a wide range of study shows increased Park, all of which is in access to employment areas employment areas within out-commuting. relatively close proximity. within the PUA. Lutterworth Leicester City and wider has employment in the town PUA. and access to opportunities at Magna Park. Limited employment in rural areas. Ranking 2 = 2 = 4 2 = Provision of Various sites Various sites but none in Various sites and 5ha Various sites and 23.7ha employment SDA in SDA on 2 areas within SDA on sites adjoining adjacent to A6 to north M1 and to SE of J 20 (in and south of the site. addition to possible motorway services). 3.5 = 3.5 = 2 1 Proximity to / Proximity: Market Harborough Proximity: Local Proximity: Local Proximity: Lutterworth has a provision of and Lutterworth are both town supermarket (Co-op) in supermarket in good town centre with a retail and centres in the retail hierarchy Scraptoft to meet day to Kibworth Beauchamp range of shops and facilities.

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Socio- Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Economic Scraptoft North North East Assessment impact on in view of their wide range of day needs. Large village centre 2 large supermarkets in town centres retail provision, including a supermarket (minimum of 1 mile centre, which are a minimum choice of supermarkets. minimum of 2 miles away away from SDA) along of 0.5 miles away from Scraptoft/Thurnby/Bushby in Hamilton from SDA. with a range of smaller nearest part of SDA. have local supermarket Provision: new sites in shops and facilities in Provision: new sites in MH provision to meet day to day MH and Lutterworth town village centre. Closest and Lutterworth town needs. Large supermarket centres, plus local centre large supermarket centres + 1.2 ha local provision within Leicester City in SDA on Hamilton Lane. approx 5 miles centres in SDA. (closest Hamilton 2-3 miles) (Oadby). and Oadby. Provision: new sites in Provision: new sites in MH MH and Lutterworth and Lutterworth town centres. town centres + 2 local centres in SDA. Ranking 1.5 = 3 4 1.5 = Proximity to/ Adequate primary and Scraptoft does not have a Capacity issues Secondary school capacity Provision of secondary provision in MH, primary school and identified at both in Lutterworth. Two new new education Lutterworth and Scraptoft/ children go to Fernvale primary and secondary primary schools will be Thurnby/Bushby. New primary Primary School in levels. Primary needs provided to meet needs of school to be provided at MH Thurnby. New primary would be met through SDA. SDA will add to capacity in provision is proposed in new provision at SDA. MH. Potential capacity issues the SDA. Secondary SDA promoters identified in some smaller school capacity in propose extensions to village schools. catchment area schools to Kibworth Academy . the south in Oadby (6 miles). Hamilton

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Socio- Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Economic Scraptoft North North East Assessment Community College is adjacent to SDA site but in Leicester City and not a catchment area school. Ranking 3 2 4 1 Proximity to/ Proximity: A good range of Scraptoft does not have a There are 2 GPs, a Lutterworth has a good Provision of community facilities are GP surgery, permanent community library and range of community facilities other available in MH and library or community a village hall. There is (including a leisure centre community Lutterworth. Both have leisure leisure facility. It has only no dedicated leisure with swimming pool, library, facilities centres with swimming pools, a small village hall but centre but the community hospital, 2 GPs libraries, GP surgeries. planning permission for a secondary school and town hall). These are all Scraptoft/ Thurnby/ Bushby new multi- use community allows evening in or close to the town have fewer local facilities - no hall is in place. Its location community use of its centre. Their accessibility to library or leisure centre. means that facilities in the sport hall and artificial SDA residents will depend Thurnby and Bushby have PUA area can be grass pitch. Community on appropriate and safe links community venues, but accessed. centre provison is to SDA. Scraptoft is seeking an proposed in the SDA improved multi-use and land identified for community hall. leisure facilities. Ranking 1.5 = 4 3 1.5 = SA Assessment Significant and major positive Moderate positive effect Major significant Major significant positive of effects on effect overall. Benefits for the overall. Mostly positive positive effect overall. effect overall. Beneficial housing and majority of settlements effects across the District Provision of greater effects on housing and the economy through provision of housing by supporting modest housing choice, economy at majority of choice, affordable housing housing growth. Delivery affordable housing and settlements. Major positive

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Socio- Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Economic Scraptoft North North East Assessment and increased spending in of an SDA would see increased spending effect on Lutterworth and village/town centres. Effects major positive effect in S/ would have beneficial surrounding villages through would be spread fairly evenly T/B (however housing effects on housing and delivery of SDA. Most across the district with provision in this area may the economy at the favourable re: matching particular benefits for be more likely to be majority of settlements. housing growth to areas of Fleckney, Market Harborough sought by residents Major positive effect in jobs growth (and more so and Scraptoft/Thurnby/ Leicester urban area, Kibworth and should expansion at Magna Bushby. which could limit positive surrounding Park be part of the preferred effects for Harborough settlements (e.g. strategy). Low levels of residents). Low levels of Fleckney) through growth in Kibworth and growth in some Rural delivery of SDA. Great Glen see negative Centres see negative effects. effects (Ullesthorpe, Great Glen, Kibworth). Ranking 2 = 4 2 = 2 = SA Assessment Major positive effect overall. Moderate positive effect Major positive effect Major positive effect overall. of effects on Overall housing provision and overall due to improved overall. Neutral or Option performs best at the health and well contributions to social/ health and well-being in positive effects on SRV level whilst also having being community infrastructure many places resulting health in most SRVs similar positive effects for the would deliver positive from access to housing and RCs. Major Rural Centres, Key Centres outcomes. Particular benefits and potential positive effects and MH. Major positive for Fleckney, MH and S/T/B. improvements to predicted for Fleckney effect in Lutterworth (due to community infrastructure and Kibworth (due to infrastructure upgrades, jobs and open space. Major infrastructure and housing provision at positive effects at upgrades, jobs and SDA).

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Socio- Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Economic Scraptoft North North East Assessment Fleckney and S/T/B. housing at SDA). Ranking 2 = 4 2 = 2 = Open space Various existing shortfalls The minimum provision The minimum provision The minimum provision of and Green exist. Developers will be for Scraptoft North SDA of Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure for Infrastructure asked to make appropriate calculated on 1200 for Kibworth SDA Lutterworth SDA calculated provision contributions. dwellings is 38.157 ha of calculated for 1609 for 2750 dwellings is Green Infrastructure. The dwellings is 51.16ha. 87.41ha. The proposal for proposal for Scraptoft The proposal for Lutterworth SDA includes SDA includes 30.2ha of Kibworth SDA includes 94.6 ha of Green Green Infrastructure 64.1 ha of Green Infrastructure including including Public Open Infrastructure including Structural Landscaping, Space, SUDS and POS, on site allotments and formal sports attenuation basins and attenuation and screen provision and cemetery land woodlands. This amounts planting. to an underprovision of Green Infrastructure. Ranking 3 4 1 2 Provision of Only land which would be Site not proposed and Site proposed (2 Site not proposed but could land to meet available in all options. may be difficult to identify options) in conjunction potentially be delivered Gypsy and a suitable opportunity. with SDA. given existing public site Traveller needs nearby (Bonehams Lane) and LCC ownership. Ranking 3.5 = 3.5 = 1 2 Air quality Dispersed development leads Lowest level of emissions Highest predicted Higher emissions to

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Socio- Option 2: Core Strategy Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth Option 6: Lutterworth East Economic Scraptoft North North East Assessment impacts to increased emissions in increase due to lower increase in car Lutterworth SDA and Market Market Harborough and to the journey times. emissions due to Harborough only, and higher M1 corridor. higher average journey levels of emissions outside times of the District. 2= 2= 3= 3= Average 2.89 2.61 2.48 2.02 Ranking

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5 Planning Principles

Table 5.1 NPPF Selected Option 2: Core Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth North Option 6: Lutterworth East Principles Strategy Scraptoft North East Creatively All developments would SDA would impact on SDA would include SDA would include enhancing and be required to offer the current Green development of the development of the proposed improving places opportunities to Wedge(prevents proposed by-pass and relief road and could in theory enhance and improve merging of Scraptoft could remove through- ease through-traffic from the the lives of their and Leicester). traffic from the A6, offering A426, offering opportunities residents. However However, as part of opportunities for reduction for reduction in congestion there would be fewer SDA layout there may in congestion and and improvements in journey opportunities to plan for be opportunity to improvements in local car times, air quality, public realm improved places at a improve/formalise borne journey times, public and local shopping experience community scale in a access to GI and realm improvements and in Lutterworth. However traffic comprehesive and well- prevent merging of local shopping experiences. modelling so far has not planned way. Mainly settlements. There Impact on the local demonstrated this. Impact on incremental additions to would be an impact on landscape would need to the local landscape would the built up area. the local landscape be minimised. Local people occur but would be minimised although this could be are concerned that the through mitigation. minimised through scale and character of the maintaining mature village would be vegetation. Could add overwhelmed. to local facilities and consolidate recent ad hoc expansion. Ranking 4 2 = 2 = 2 =

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NPPF Selected Option 2: Core Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth North Option 6: Lutterworth East Principles Strategy Scraptoft North East Drive and support All Options meet All Options meet All Options meet objectively All Options meet objectively sustainable objectively assessed objectively assessed assessed housing and assessed housing and economic housing and business housing and business business needs. Kibworth business needs. Lutterworth development to needs. needs. Supports the SDA provides opportunities SDA provides opportunities for meet housing, growth of Leicester city for additional employment additional employment land. business and where pressures and land. This SDA represents an development opportunities are opportunity for growth, with needs, and greatest. the potential for further growth respond to wider beyond the Plan period. opportunities for growth. Ranking 3.5 = 2 3.5 = 1 Taking account of This Option would Larger developments, Larger developments, such Larger developments, such flood risk and provide significant such as this SDA, offer as this SDA, offer the as this SDA, offer the greatest climate change development in Market the greatest opportunity greatest opportunity to opportunity to exploit Harborough, which the to exploit renewable exploit renewable renewable resources, Strategic Flood Risk resources, although the resources, although the although the potential for on- Assessment indicates potential for on-site potential for on-site site renewable energy has a high risk of renewable energy renewable energy generation would require surface water flooding generation would generation would require further analysis Within the with the risk increasing require further analysis. further analysis. SDA is in Lutterworth Lowlands with more development. In High High Leicestershire and so Opportunity Area for wind It also relies on and so outside the outside the Opportunity turbines. This option includes significant development Opportunity Area for Area for wind turbines. SDA the Lutterworth SDA, a part of in Scraptoft, Thurnby & wind turbines. is low flood risk. Surface which is at high risk of Bushby, which Development of the water treatment will need flooding. Mitigation measures

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NPPF Selected Option 2: Core Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth North Option 6: Lutterworth East Principles Strategy Scraptoft North East increases the risk of Scraptoft North SDA is careful management. will be needed flooding downstream in low flood risk. Need to Leicester City. Market ensure that on site Harborough in Welland drainage is managed valley where only small so as not to increase and medium scale of flooding down stream in wind turbines allowed. Leicester. Ranking 4 1.5= 1.5 = 3 Conserving the By focussing Scraptoft North SDA Local landscape would be SDA offers potential for some natural development on the would impact on the impacted, majority of which environmental improvements environment and most sustainable urban Green Wedge, defined is of medium-high through the provision of reducing pollution/ areas, this Option offers in Scraptoft NDP. sensitivity. Impacts in the accessible green allocating land of the opportunity to However, layout shows wider District would be infrastructure, although this is lesser reduce dependency on could ensure reduced as housing uncertain. Could impact environmental the private car maintenance of some numbers would be reduced. negatively on condition of value (particularly Market separation and Would increase commuting Misterton Marshes SSSI, Harborough) and improved access to and so pollution on unless substantial mitigation therefore reducing green infrastructure. surrounding roads, but provided. Some loss of best pollution. However, Local landscape would lead to a reduction in and most versatile land. additional development identified as medium- pollution on the existing A6. Potential improvements to air in Lutterworth without low sensitivity. Wider quality in Lutterworth through provision of a by-pass District impacts would provision of the relief road, but has the potential to be reduced as housing not yet demonstrated by traffic increase pollution at the numbers would be modelling. Local landscape is current Air Quality reduced. Good acces to mostly medium sensitivity, with Monitoring Area. Some bus services could help rest medium-low. Impacts in

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NPPF Selected Option 2: Core Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth North Option 6: Lutterworth East Principles Strategy Scraptoft North East of land release on reduce car-borne traffic the wider District would be medium-low sensitivity. and so pollution. reduced (lower housing numbers). Ranking 1.5 = 1.5 = 3.5 = 3.5 = Promoting mixed This Option has limited Scraptoft North SDA Kibworth SDA scheme Lutterworth East SDA would use developments opportunities for mixed would include elements would be a mixed use be a mixed use development use development, being of mixed use development (primary (primary school, relief road, mainly housing only development (primary school, bypass, green green infrastructure, local sites. school and GI) but no infrastructure, some retail provision, employment). additional employment. employment and local retail provision); but employment development is limited. Ranking 4 3 2 1 Conserving The impacts on Scraptoft North SDA Potential for SDA to impact The Lutterworth SDA proposal heritage assets heritage assets are would have limited significantly on the Kibworth is distant from the Lutterworth likely to be less impact on Scraptoft Harcourt Conservation Area Conservation Area, so less significant because of Conservation Area. and its setting. Some of likely to impact on the CA. the distance of new Few impacts likely on SDA land is within CA. Impact on listed buildings in development from the listed buildings (only Presence of ridge and Misterton would need focus of heritage assets Nether Hall). It does furrow close to settlement mitigation. SDA reduces in the centres of urban have the benefit of contributes to setting. housing requirements in other areas. reducing housing Several listed buildings in settlements, particularly the requirements in other the vicinity would be more sensitive rural settlements, particularly impacted without settlements. the more sensitive rural substantial mitigation. settlements. However, fewer impacts on

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NPPF Selected Option 2: Core Option 4 (variant): Option 5: Kibworth North Option 6: Lutterworth East Principles Strategy Scraptoft North East heritage assets in other settlements. Ranking 2 = 2 = 4 2 = Making fullest use This Option is likely to SDA's close proximity Under this Option potential Under this Option potential of public transport, to provide the greatest to existing development walking/cycling distances walking/cycling distances from walking and opportunity to access and services would from existing and proposed existing sevices/facilities could cycling services locally by present opportunities services and facilities to be an issue. However, given walking, cycling or for the development of new houses within the SDA the scale of the development, public transport since for reasonable walking/ could be an issue. safe walking/cycling access to they focus cycling links and However, the by-pass proposed new services and developments on urban distances. However, it would remove traffic from facilities could be achieved areas with the greatest is likely that there would through the village which is through sensitive master range of established continue to be a currently a barrier to planning. Reliance on car services, employment reliance on car based movement. The reliance on based trips to employment opportunities and public trips generally to car based trips to and higher order services transport. employment and higher employment opportunities elsewhere is likely to continue order services in and higher order services given its location in relation to Leicester. elsewhere, particularly in the strategic road network. Leicester and Market Harborough, is likely to continue. Ranking 1 2 3 4 Average Ranking 2.86 2.00 2.79 2.36

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