Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 3202
Received: 06/03/2023
Respondent: Jasmine Philpott
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Site SN2119 was submitted as part of the call for sites process for the Greater Norwich Local Plan, and considered a ‘reasonable alternative’. Following the submission of representations to inform the Regulation 18 stage, including the provision of further technical information to address concerns raised by the Council, the site was shortlisted for allocation, ‘subject to demonstrating access from Astley Cooper Place’.
The Regulation 19 version of the Plan sees SN2119 rejected, for reasons we believe to be unfounded.
The attached documents demonstrate that the assessment of the site’s suitability was flawed, and failed to take into account the evidence provided by the landowner and agent in 2018.
The site appears to have ultimately been rejected for three reasons, all of which can be mitigated: doubt that a footway link can be delivered; poor visibility; and impact on the setting of 66 High Green. It is also evident that the preference for access via Astley Cooper Place informed the decision to reject the site, but Astley Cooper Place was never a reasonable access solution.
The disregard for the evidence provided and the relevant areas of the NPPF, combined with the negative approach to overcoming technical constraints, make the plan unsound.
We would encourage the Authority to reconsider their assessment of SN2119, which has been attached to this letter, and to review their conclusion that the site is ‘unreasonable’.