Hinckley freight site refused permission
THE Government has refused permission for the proposed £750 million Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange in Leicestershire.
Detailing the reasons for denying a development consent order to applicant Tritax Symmetry, a March 10-dated letter on behalf of the Transport Secretary, who delegated the decision to Transport Minister Mike Kane, identified highways issues as weighing “substantially against” it.
The letter drew attention to a potential safety risk posed by lorries rerouting through the village of Sapcote as a result of slip road construction on the M69 related to the project. It also concluded that the proposals showed inadequate modelling of the impacts of motorway junction traffic and did not fully comply with national planning guidance.
The decision can be challenged by judicial review if a claim…
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