Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2427
Received: 23/02/2023
Respondent: Ms Susan Stacey
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The number of additional dwellings proposed for the cluster (50) is too high . The road access to the Village is poor, the primary school is at capacity, local GP and dental services are already stretched with no local NHS dental practices taking on new patients.
In addition this is a greenfield site and housing development will have a detrimental impact on local wildlife and the environment.
The number of extra vehicle journeys resulting from this many additional households is a serious concern.
Reduce the number of additional dwellings proposed. If a site of 25 houses is required in the cluster then site VC BAP1 as a brownfield site should be preferred especially as the Landscape Visual Appraisal states development would improve the visual of the site.
The plan should also state what account is taken of existing housing stock becoming available on the local housing market due to the age profile of current residents.