Object

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

Representation ID: 3060

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

There is a mismatch between the allocation size for the village (20) and the PAN for the primary school which is just 7.
As part of the site assessment process, several on-site constraints were recognised. Concerns were raised by County Highways regarding the capacity of the local road network, as well as the lack of existing footpath provision, which would result in an increased use of unsustainable transport modes, which is contrary to the VCHAP’s sustainability objectives. County Highways go on to state that: “there is no possibility of creating suitable access to the site”.
Highways Concerns extend to pedestrian safety, specifically regarding access and connections between the site and existing area. The potential for the land to be contaminated by previous uses has also been
acknowledged. The presence of a nearby non-designated heritage asset was also raised as an
area of concern. The significant on-site constraints, as identified above, have previously led to unsuccessful applications on the site.