Green Wedge (d) Between Glenfield, Kirby Muxloe, Kirby Fields and towards Ratby, Groby and Leicester – Parcel B

Recommendation The parcel should be retained subject to consideration of development needs.

Purpose Question Assessment

area, and has a floodplain to help safeguard this area from development. The southern boundary of the wedge is defined by Desford Road, and is mostly uniform, although the recent housing development just outside the wedge to the east encroaches beyond this boundary and affects the pattern of development. Rothley Brook also provides green/blue infrastructure and biodiversity benefits, and field hedgerows and trees form a network across the land. A cemetery and allotments are designated as open space and a Right of Way runs by the Wedge edge of the parcel and there are two other small sections in the eastern half, however the land is otherwise largely inaccessible. Parcel B is considered to make a Strong contribution to Purpose 1, Moderate contributions to Purposes 2 and 4, and a Moderate to Strong contribution to Purpose 3.

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