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Residents fear there will be an increase in flooding and even fewer doctors appointments if a "new town" is built in Harborough. The worries were raised after the government said the Stretton Hall site had "the potential to deliver up to 4,000 new homes" in the area.
The concerns came during a discussion on the proposal last Friday (November 8) - a meeting which was chaired by MPs Neil O'Brien and Alicia Kearns following a statement published by Harborough District Council (HDC) about the plans. Mr O'Brien claimed the settlement, which would be between Oadby and Great Glen, would be "similar in size to Lutterworth".
HDC says the proposal, which features in their local plan arrangements, is considerably smaller than previous ideas for up to 10,000 homes in the Great Glen area near Stretton Hall. That plan has now been withdrawn, but it is instead considering a site with
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