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Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sir Jeremy Wright MP

The assumption that large infrastructure projects – many in early planning stages – can justify these new settlements is questionable. The consultation assumes that development in the vicinity of the M40 corridor will be supported by the rationalisation of Junctions 13 and 14. However, this project remains speculative, lacks confirmed funding, and is years from completion. Basing large-scale development on this assumption is unwise. Moreover, multiple new settlements rely on the construction of rail stations that remain unfunded and lack approval from Network Rail. Discussions between rail operators indicate a lack of commitment. This uncertainty raises serious doubts about the feasibility of these stations. If they do not materialise, these settlements will become permanently car-dependent, fundamentally undermining their claimed sustainability.