Many residents of Towcester and the surrounding villages are horrified at the prospect of a 24/7 high bay logistics park built on around Towcester by IM properties and DHL. Their warehouses will cover one million square feet and be up to 30m in height, which will be even taller in reality after the land levels are raised. There are similar proposals by IM Properties at Tiffield Lane, and Podium Park at Whittlebury/Silverstone and more latterly a large lorry park to be built on the edge of Syresham.
These developments will create unsustainable levels of traffic congestion on the A5/A43, Tove roundabout and Towcester centre, with neighbouring villages used as rat runs. In addition they will lead to chronic light and noise pollution with significantly reduced air quality and increased risk of flooding.
We have already made huge strides in our battle against the warehouse developers but it is still very possible that they may leverage their huge financial and legal clout to finally push their proposal over the line. In that case, we need to be ready with a fund that enables us to immediately hire expert and legal advice and support. Please contribute to this fund and if we eventually don't need the money we will utterly delighted to return it to you. Thank you.