Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2900
Received: 07/03/2023
Respondent: Mr Rupert Read
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
HELAA/site assessments raised amber concerns in Reg 18 not adequately dealt with in Reg 19. Access for VCROC2 is unworkable and recommended Type 6 for compliance not achievable; also relies on third party land to provide new, safe pathways.
iv. Inclusivity and safety: disabled mobility/wheelchair access seems unachievable; VCROC1 encourages more car use into village. VCROC2 vehicular access is not safe and results in bottle neck for residents in high traffic area. The vehicular access point creates new dangers and the increase of pedestrians on existing inadequate safe footpaths increases chances of accidents at dangerous bends and necessary crossing points.
The vehicular access should be reduced to a much lower number - i.e. there is 'room' for far less than 25 houses on this site, given that the roadway will not be type 6 compliant.
The exit is chronically unsafe. As a former Councillor who sat as a decision-maker on the Norwich and Norfolk Highways Agency Committee for some years, I have rarely seena worse-designed proposal. My recommendation would be that the site be abandoned altogether.