Comment

Representation ID: 3420

Received: 24/01/2024

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Natural Environment Team

The Yare Valley County Wildlife Site is situated to the North of the site, and whilst not immediately adjacent, due to the public access to part of the CWS, it could be assumed that residents would seek out this location. The increased recreational pressures on the CWS should be considered, especially if informal access exists through the wider CWS which may be less monitored.

The Site constitutes an infill between two existing settlement boundaries, and therefore must be designed taking this into consideration.

Roadside trees should be retained to preserve the street scene and landscape of the village.

A tree belt runs through the middle of the site which appears to first show on 1988 aerial imagery, this now appears to be quite mature and substantial in nature and efforts should be made to retain this where possible. There is also extensive boundary vegetation including mature trees which should be retained.