Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2451
Received: 24/02/2023
Respondent: Ms Tamsin Watt
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The Environment Agency recently submitted a holding objection to a planning application submitted at this location (2022/1993). This objection highlighted that the site is located in fluvial and tidal Flood Zone 3, the high probability zone and this is without inclusion of the nearby unnamed watercourse that flows south along Rectory Road before crossing the A143 into Gillingham. Safe access and egress can not be provided in times of flooding. The Developers of the recently completed Fieldgate Reach development, also confirmed issues with the foundations for these housings due to flood risk. This site is therefore inappropriate for development.
The site is located in an area identified at high risk of flooding. EA maps demonstrate that the entire site lies within flood zone 3 and safe access and egress can not be provided at times of flooding. The Site is inappropriate for development and it is unclear how this site has been allocated as preferred when compared against other sites within the village clusters plan. The Village Clusters Plan should be updated to remove this site from its allocation.