内容摘要：The council said it would defend its decision if the case was accepted by the court.

The council said it would defend its decision if the case was accepted by the court.

The council decided that the proposal contravened the county's local plan "by virtue of its size, siting, scale and design", which would "result in unacceptable significant adverse impacts on local landscape character, views and visual amenity".Councillors also said the extra traffic generated by the site would result in "unacceptable queues and journey times for traffic approaching the Tove Roundabout, to the detriment of the operation of the highway network".

Members turned the project down, even though their officers had recommended approval.More than 1,100 letters were submitted by residents concerned about the "traffic chaos" the development would generate, with "up to 400 vehicle movements at rush-hour" according to campaign group Save Towcester Now.There have also been worries about the effect of the large buildings on nearby villages and the historic town of Towcester, as well as light and noise pollution.

The campaigners suffered a setback last April when National Highways, which is responsible for England's major strategic roads, dropped its objection to the plan.The agency had originally requested that a decision be delayed until further information was provided about traffic management at the site.

Following DHL's decision to appeal, a public inquiry was arranged, chaired by a planning inspector, Malcolm Rivett.

Over the next two weeks he will hear from the three barristers representing DHL, West Northamptonshire Council and Save Towcester Now.Mike Boast, commercial director at Gateley Smithers Purslow, who oversaw the project, said: "I grew up in the village, so it has been very close to my heart, and with the building being at the heart of the community, it was very important for me to deliver the project."

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However, she found it hard to meet other like-minded people, so turned to social media to solve not only her own issue but to help others in similar situations.On 11 February she set up the