Planning Application No. P/07/2896/2
Location; 23 Dovecote Street, Hathern.

We are concerned about the scale of this proposed development.
The new extension building is large and imposing, and will detract from the character, appearance and siting of the existing listed building. To all intents and purposes, the extension is a second house located in the rear garden of the existing building.
In its response the Parish Council cannot currently support this application.

Planning Application No. P/08/0056/2
Location; College Garth, Derby Road, Hathern.

No objections in principle to the development. However we have a number of concerns:
1) Concerned about the access on to the A6 and the potential increase in traffic that will result.
2) The development should be in keeping with the rural context of the site and appropriate materials used e.g. brick and timber should be selected for the external facings of the building.

Appeal Ref No : APP/X2410/A/07/2059246/NWF Charnwood Borough Council Planning Application - P/07/1311/2 - Proposed Erection of 15 Houses at Brunsleigh Croft and at the Rear of 71 Loughborough Rd, Hathern, LE12 5HV
18 Feb 2008

Hathern Parish Council has strongly objected to this application and that position is confirmed in our letter to Mr S Moffat at Charnwood Borough Council Planning, and dated 2 nd Oct 2007. That objection and the points we make still stand. Our primary concern is highway safety and the consequential safety of residents. In this respect we felt that it would be valuable to more fully detail our concerns that safety on the affected stretch of Loughborough Rd (A6) through our village will be compromised by such a development and the proposed highway alterations.
Firstly the presence of a concrete platform with an illuminated bollard between Hunts Orchard and Golden Square will create further collision potential on an already hazardous bend in the main road. Residents park their cars on-road along the inside of this bend and in order to pass these safely vehicles frequently have to drive over the diagonal striped area in the middle of the road. The bollard visibility splay for traffic travelling toward Loughborough will be restricted and therefore we can foresee a serious risk that further accidents will follow as a result of drivers swerving to avoid hitting the bollard.
Secondly the proposed right turn lane into the proposed development is totally inadequate and right turners into the development will create potentially dangerous tailbacks on the A6 as will the shortening of the right turn lane into Wide Street. Furthermore converting the existing right turn lane from the A6 into Wide Street into both a left and a right turn lane has the potential to create a serious accident blackspot. There will be insufficient room for left and right turners to queue during the busy periods of the day and drivers will become confused as they approach this section of the road. The risk of collision between vehicles from opposite directions intending to turn right and left respectively must be considered very real as is this risk of accidents as the queue of vehicles in both directions spills out onto the main part of the carriageway.
These safety issues are considered paramount by residents of Hathern and we foresee a significant increase in the risk to both drivers and pedestrians if this proposed development and associated highway alterations are carried through.
R G Dann, Chair Hathern Parish Council

Application No. P/08/1302/2 Listed Building Consent.

We note the very high standard of design and finish in this application.

We have no objections to this application.