Object

Representation ID: 1673

Received: 31/07/2021

Respondent: Mulbarton Parish Council

SNVC Objective 1

No. Those communities that wish to build more houses should be provided with help and support to allow them to do so. This can already be achieved through the Neighbourhood Plan process and other schemes. Conversely, communities which are not seeking any more house-building in their area should not be required to allocate their own resources to oppose allocations derived from the Greater Norwich Local Plan target.
The first sentence of this Objective should read to ‘allocate viable and deliverable sites in response to requests from, and in consultation with, local communities and consistent with existing Neighbourhood Plans
SNVC Objective 2 – No. This objective, as worded, is meaningless and unnecessary. Where local schools are at risk of closure, or bus services are not economically viable, dialogue should be initiated with the affected community to resolve the difficulties by considering a range of alternatives. This may or may not lead to more houses. Conversely, where local services have reached the point of collapse due to past developments, more houses will make the situation worse for at least the next ten years. These communities can be protected and supported by concentrating house building in urban areas with economies of scale.
The objective, as worded, makes no reference how new housing development will support local services and facilities, rather than overwhelm them. No reference is made for the need to protect local services and facilities. The objective should be removed entirely.
SNVC Objective 3 – No. Experience of local planning shows that ‘ensure appropriate landscaping measures’ cannot be relied upon to produce acceptable outcomes. The word “appropriate” is not defined. What does “appropriate” mean, what will it look like, how will anyone know if it's “appropriate” and what criteria will be used against which it is measured? The wording should be changed to give the local community a formal role in approving any landscaping measures, with the clear possibility of the site not being allocated if the proposals rejected.