Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2930
Received: 07/03/2023
Respondent: Ms Julia Johnson
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Gillingham comprises around 250 residential properties. The recent development of Daisy Way added 22 properties, a 9% increase on the village. An additional 35 properties, as proposed, is an increase to the village of a total of 23% which is extreme for a small settlement and adds huge pressure to local infrastructure. Policy 15 of the current Joint Core Strategy (JCS) identifies Gillingham as a Service Village in which land will be allocated for small-scale housing growth in the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2026, within the range of 10-20 dwellings, subject to form, character and servicing constraints.
The South Norfolk Site Specific Allocations and Policies Document also notes "that the extent of the new housing allocation is limited to land that is within Flood Risk Zone 1. It is not appropriate to allocate a larger site due to the surrounding land being at a higher risk of flooding. Within the land allocated, an allocation of approximately 10 dwellings is considered appropriate to reflect the form and character of existing built development to the west of the site." This was noted for the Daisy Way site and prior to the construction of 22 houses upon it. The allocation of this site as an appropriate location for further development should not be considered and should be removed from the Plan as no new allocations are appropriate in this location adjacent to Daisy Way.