Object

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 2757

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Thurlton Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

• the village does not require further housing
• Existing Highways issues with Beccles Road C516 at Hall Farm
• Thurlton FP3 remain be a safe / open footpath
• Development on this site MUST be sympathetic to the properties surrounding the site
• Vehicular access must be via Blacksmiths Gardens.
• Existing access to the properties on Beccles Road MUST be retained
• Consideration must be given to the access for construction traffic
• Consideration must be given to the access for agricultural traffic
• Should 12 house not be feasible within the allocated site the site is dropped

Change suggested by respondent:

The Parish Council wish to the following in relation to this site
• at present, the village does not require further housing
• the proposed site allocations will use the primary route into the village (Beccles Road C516) which around the notorious problem corner at Hall Farm to which a long-term solution must be provided .
• Thurlton FP3 must be retained in its existing location and guaranteed to be a safe / open footpath
• The Parish Council stress that should the site be taken forward any development on this site MUST be sympathetic to the existing properties surrounding (on 3 sides) the proposed location.
• The Parish Council agree that, should the site be taken forward, all vehicular access to the new site must be via Blacksmiths Gardens.
• Further, the existing access to the rear of the properties on Beccles Road MUST be retained, but must be segregated from the Blacksmith Gardens access, and must not be able to provide an alternate access to the site
• During any planning phase, detailed consideration must be given to the access for construction traffic to and from the site – especially in light of the impact on FP3
• During any planning phase, detailed consideration must be given to the access for agricultural traffic to and from the adjacent fields.
• The Parish Council also wish to stress that should 12 house not be feasible within the allocated site, that the size/area is not simply increased to allow it to fit.