Chapter 7

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Policy T2 and the related text in paragraph 7.9 of the 1999 adopted Local Plan are altered as follows:

WELLINGBOROUGH EAST - ACCESS TO AND FROM THE PRIMARY ROAD NETWORK

POLICY UT1

PRIMARY ROAD ACCESS TO WELLINGBOROUGH EAST SHALL BE VIA THE A510 (NORTHEN WAY)/A509 IN THE NORTH AND THE A45 IN THE SOUTH. TO ASSIST WITH SECURING THE NORTHERN ACCESS POINT, A CORRIDOR OF LAND THROUGH THE FINEDON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSALS MAP) WILL BE SAFEGUARDED FROM OTHER DEVELOPMENT.

A7.9 It is important that the employment areas associated with the development of Wellingborough East have direct access to the main road network to ensure an efficient transport system and avoid conflict with residential areas and other environmentally sensitive uses. The strategic development area abuts trunk road A45 in the south and the A510 in the north and the principal road links from Wellingborough East should be via the A45 and the A510 (Northen Way)/A509. These main routes are shown diagrammatically on Figure 9.13 although they do not preclude consideration of other satisfactory means of access. To assist with the link from the North, a corridor of land through the Finedon Road Industrial Estate (as shown on the Proposals Map) will be safeguarded from other development. Unavoidable highway crossings of the floodplain should obstruct flood flow as little as possible.

The remainder of Chapter 7 of the 1999 adopted Local Plan is unchanged by the Alteration

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