Rail freight depot plan for Northamptonshire

Plans for a rail-served distribution park in Northamptonshire have been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by Roxhill Developments Ltd. The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange proposal would be sited on land west of the A508, south-west of M1 junction 15, and on the east side of the Northampton Loop railway line. Roxhill is seeking a development consent order for the project. Ashfield Land is promoting the separate Rail Central SRFI, located on the west side of the Northampton Loop line, with the A43 trunk road to the west and the West Coast Main Line to the south. Northamptonshire County Council has posed questions about the impact the developments would have on passenger services to Northampton (LTT 19 Jan).