Object

Representation ID: 3440

Received: 24/01/2024

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

After reviewing the supporting evidence there are still significant questions regarding the access to the site, as recognised in the Sustainability Appraisal which notes that further work is required.

Surprising that the Council is consulting on another site, similar to Rockland St Mary, that has access risks as the Sustainability Appraisal acknowledges there is no conclusive evidence suitable access can be achieved.

Sites must be 'deliverable', otherwise they should be discounted.

In the document, Norfolk County Council Highways raise some substantial concerns regarding the access to this site: “From a Highways perspective the entire frontage needs improvement; could widen Wheel Road, however this would require substantial hedge removal.” This was related to the previous larger site, they have not provided comments in relation to the smaller site being consulted on. Unclear why further consultation with Highways has not taken place and resulted in inconclusive policy text in the document.

No evidence has been provided to show that safe access and visibility splays are achievable or viable. Again this is raised in the Sustainability Appraisal.

No indication that the site promoters have been contacted since 2016. This was before the access requirements were raised and other viability considerations, such as nutrient neutrality, were raised. This needs to be considered due to the strain Nutrient Neutrality has put on small and medium size house builders.

Is the site is allocated, this would result in a total of 62 new dwellings, which is not insignificant for a rural area and raises if infrastructure requirements and planning benefits have been considered.

Site assessments do not appears to considered primary school capacity, yet many are oversubscribed, such as Alpington and Bergh Apton. not evidence that cumulative impact has been considered. Have the Council considered if piecemeal development with contribute appropriately to infrastructure?