This planning application is for the development of a 144 acre business park on Land adjacent to Haldens Parkway, Thrapston, which would in effect link the Conservation area of Titchmarsh to the Market Town of Thrapston. Both settlements would be adversely affected by this change of use from prime agricultural land to industrial development at a time when we urgently need to focus on food production.

This is the Glebe Land that some of you objected to when the Diocese of Peterborough first mooted its intention to sell off the development option on this site , despite considerable opposition from the Churches and Parish Councils in our Benefice.

You do not need to plough through all of the 200 odd supporting documents that developer IM Properties have assembled, before you are likely to become concerned about this development.

If you care about preserving the integrity of the Nene Valley as an area for residents and visitors to continue to enjoy, please consider sending an objection to planning.ENC@northnorthants.gov.uk by 1st July 2022.

And please encourage your friends to do likewise.

From Planning, North Northamptonshire Council......

"Proposal : Hybrid planning application comprising:

Full planning application for the construction of a storage and distribution unit (Development Plot 1) (Use Class B8) with ancillary offices (Use Class E); creation of a principal estate road (including bus stop) and new access from the A605; construction and emergency access; highways improvements to Huntingdon Road and A605 roundabout and at Junction 13 of the A14; strategic green infrastructure; vehicular and cycle parking; pedestrian infrastructure; hardstanding; circulation areas; lighting infrastructure and all other ancillary, enabling and associated works including landscaping, drainage, earthworks, sub-station and boundary treatment.

And - Outline planning application with all matters reserved for an employment park comprising Class B2, B8 and E uses with ancillary offices; creation of a new access from Oundle Road; vehicular and cycle parking; pedestrian infrastructure; hardstanding; circulation areas; lighting infrastructure and all other ancillary, enabling and associated works including landscaping, drainage, earthworks and boundary treatment.

Location: Land Adjacent Haldens Parkway Thrapston

The above application has been received for Outline Planning Permission.

The plans and other details are available online at:

 www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/planningapplications where you search for planning reference NE/22/00698/OUT. 

Any comments you wish to make must be in writing and can be submitted in one of the following ways:

 Online at www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/viewplanningapplications

 E-mail to planning.ENC@northnorthants.gov.uk

 Letter - Planning comments, North Northamptonshire Council, Thrapston Office, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, NN14 4LZ

Please quote our planning reference number, which for this case is 'NE/22/00698/OUT', on all correspondence.

Your response should be made no later than 1 July 2022."

Plot Size: 114 acres / 46 hectares

Land Owner: Diocese of Peterborough (Glebe Land)

Developer: IM Properties

Current use: Arable farmland