Plans for 150 homes in Littlethorpe set for approval

The total size of the site is 8.75 hectares adjoining the eastern edge of the small village – the equivalent of more than 12 full-size football pitches.Plans say the area comprises one narrow farm field to the north and a much larger field to the south.In objection to the plans, Narborough Parish Council said there was a “lack of local facilities” and the distance to access facilities in Narborough was “not, as suggested, an easy walk and will generate more short car trips”.The parish council set out six further areas of concern, including fears of an increase in traffic which, it said, should be assessed with the cumulative impacts of other proposed and approved developments, “given that Leicestershire County Council have already acknowledged that congestion at the level crossing will in the next few years become critical and tail back on to the B4114 at peak times”.