Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2879
Received: 07/03/2023
Respondent: Dr Richard Hughes
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
With the adoption of SPO3, all new planning applications would comply to the new policy wording. I am concerned that the provision of improved pedestrian access (footpath) from the site to the school has been removed despite the increased safety risks to pedestrians walking on the highway amongst moving vehicles.
The SPO3 wording for a sustainable drainage scheme has also been removed. The current network of surface water ditches and drains have little flow, retain water and flood onto the highway and surrounding land. It is essential that the wording is not removed in recognition of the flood hazard.
The current policy wording for both the footpath and the drainage scheme were there for a reason and must continue to be included in SPO3 for public safety.