Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 3069
Received: 28/02/2023
Respondent: Mr & Mrs Jane & Rob Ratcliff
Number of people: 2
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
- No representation from Council at locally held public meeting, even though informed 16/2/23 (packed village hall);
- Will have a most negative effect on nature - wildlife habitats: bats, badgers and muntjacs, birds, great crested newts, birds of prey. Significant impact on existing vegetation;
- No immediate reason for extra houses in a village with amenities that only consist of a public house and a village hall - no bus service, doctor, dentist, P.O, shops;
- Increased traffic pressure over ancient monument of bridge and safety issues here for pedestrians, dogs and motorists. Speeding through the village is already an issue;
- Infrastructure, particularly drainage, is already an issue. This will impound further underground stream across this area, as well as another that flows on Stocks Hill on rainy days.
- Would like a public meeting with representation from Council to state why this development is needed.
- A thorough investigation into wildlife habitats, conducted with local people, and report accessible to residents.
- A statement from Council marrying the impact of these proposed houses with the fact that Bawburgh has a large conservation area, including that of the bridge (the main thoroughfare) through the village.
- Would like Council to extend conservation and build on Bawburgh Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Guidelines 1973, and build on (not destroy) the very good husbandry of Margaret and David on the Flood Meadows below said housing project.
- Reject or minimise to 6 houses.