The Planning Inspectorate has given permission for a developer to argue its case for a controversial £750m rail freight hub.
Tritax Symmetry wants to build the 440 acre Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange on greenfield land alongside the Leicester to Birmingham railway line.
MPs, residents and local councils have objected to the plans which they say will have a huge impact on the local environment. Buildings would cover more than 9 million sq ft and be up to 91ft high. Consultations into proposals have also been criticised as inadequate and incomplete.
