District council officers will recommend that the best option available for future housing in the region is to concentrate on the east of Lutterworth.
The new settlement would be located on the other side of the M1, away from the town centre. This recommendation will be presented to the Local Plan Advisory Panel for agreement on September 19th.
The four development options that were considered by the Council were a concentration of developments in Market Harborough, north-east of Kibworth Harcourt with provision of a relief road for Kibworth, east of Lutterworth with provision of a relief road in Lutterworth and north of Scraptoft.
There is still a long way to go before any development is put into place, but if the recommended outcome is confirmed it would mean that Market Harborough’s expansion would slow down in the years approaching 2031.
A draft version of the full Local Plan will go to the full council on December 12th, after being agreed by Harborough District Council’s executive committee on October 10th.
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Land owners are often nervous that residents will disapprove of new housing plans. Therefore, it is important to find an appropriate solution that suits all parties where possible. Making sure that residents are properly consulted from the start will often head off trouble.
Advice for land owners about creating developments
If you are a land owner in Harborough and would like advice on how you can create a suitable development on your land, contact Naylors Estate Agents on 01858 450020 for an informal discussion.