An MP has shared an open letter opposing a warehousing scheme and urged local planners to "closely consider residents' voices". 
 
North Northamptonshire Council's planning committee is due to discuss an application for a 148-acre (60-hectare) site on greenfield land, north of Halden's Parkway Industrial Estate in Thrapston. 
Lee said IM Properties Developments Ltd's application "fails to consider the impact this proposal will have on our communities". 
 
IM Properties said Mr Barron's letter was addressed to councillors and it would not be appropriate for it to comment on the planning process. 
 
In a report, external to the council's planning committee, council officers recommended the scheme for approval, subject to conditions including "the requirements of habitats regulations", as it would reduce nesting sites for birds. 
 
The report stated that 722 full-time jobs would be created under the plans, and the application "responds to strong market demand in the logistics sector". 
 
It added that more than 2,000 jobs could be expected "through direct, indirect and construction employment". 
 
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