Policy VC BAW1: Land east of Stocks Hill

Object

Representation ID: 2313

Received: 12/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Julie Tudor

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Bawburgh is a quaint and well sustained village without the need of more ghastly housing, bus routes, street lights and continuous footpaths. You set out to ruin, what is a beautiful village with fabulous and precious views.

Object

Representation ID: 2348

Received: 17/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Amy Buxton

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Lack of suitable infrastructure for 35 new homes.
Danger of more fatalities as traffic increases through the rat run.
Borders up to conservation area.

Object

Representation ID: 2360

Received: 17/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Gavin Buxton

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Lack of suitable infrastructure for 35 new homes.
Danger of more fatalities as traffic increases through the rat run.
Borders up to conservation area.

Object

Representation ID: 2363

Received: 18/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Tony Kemsley

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

• How will 35 more houses support the vitality of the village, when previous housing developments have not prevented closure of the village shop, butcher and a restaurant?
• The village suffers from poor sewage and drainage systems, with frequent callouts, in a village that is already a flood risk.
• More houses will put further pressure on the volume of traffic and on a bridge that is in a pitiful state of repair
• Doctors’ surgeries are already stretched without adding further local houses

Object

Representation ID: 2365

Received: 18/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Kemsley

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

• How will 35 more houses support the vitality of the village, when previous housing developments have not prevented closure of the village shop, butcher and a restaurant?
• The village suffers from poor sewage and drainage systems, with frequent callouts, in a village that is already a flood risk.
• More houses will put further pressure on the volume of traffic and on a bridge that is in a pitiful state of repair
• Doctors’ surgeries are already stretched without adding further local houses

Object

Representation ID: 2367

Received: 19/02/2023

Respondent: Miss Debbie Sutton

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

As above

Object

Representation ID: 2368

Received: 19/02/2023

Respondent: Miss Sharon Potter

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

As above

Object

Representation ID: 2481

Received: 18/02/2023

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Rupert & Joy Hipwell

Number of people: 2

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

1. 35 houses is far too many. Over last 25 years, housing in Bawburgh has increased by 10%. This will increase by further 10%.
2. Necessary infrastructure (shops, surgeries, school etc.) not included.
3. Roads narrow and unsuitable for additional vehicles resulting from the additional housing.
4. No public transport in village, other than one bus per week. Pollution from additional traffic unacceptable.
5. Plan will spoil beautiful view over Yare Valley for anyone approaching down Stocks Hill, heading north.
6. Sewerage system cannot cope with existing housing.
7. No street lighting permitted in village.
8. No adequate provision for affordable housing. “10% affordable housing” is 3 homes. Not enough.
9. No provision for accepting views of residents affected by proposal. Well over 50% object - not democratic.
10. Landowner originally proposed 20 houses. Council suggested 35, therefore enriching landowner to detriment of local residents' interests.
11. Plan has failed to address damage to environment, road safety and need for supporting infrastructure.
12. Plan infringes on established Conservation Area.

Object

Representation ID: 2486

Received: 20/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Kirk Boswell

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Bawburgh Village Hall attracts many occupants, Some functions attract more cars than the parking spaces can allocate, particularly when the Bridge classes are on.
When the car parks become full excess traffic parks on or near the pavement on Stocks Hill. This is adjacent to the exit of St Walstan Meadow onto Stocks Hill.
This makes navigating along Stocks Hill difficult. Also exiting St Walstans Meadow is sometimes dangerous as the traffic emerging uphill cannot be seen until the last moment.
The application for proposed development of 35 houses, potentially will attract an additional 70 cars to an already difficult section of road.
Too much traffic uses Stocks Hill lane as a cut through, Stocks Hill does not need any more vehicles.

Object

Representation ID: 2487

Received: 20/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Mark Roberts

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The proposal for up to 35 new houses has no precedent in Bawburgh. There has been no development of this size. There are no facilities in the village, which means an influx of new residents will have no choice but to add to the traffic levels. There are no proper bus routes, no cycleways and lack of proper pavements. There is no way to get to Longwater or Watton Road safely due to traffic speeds. This does not meet the ethos of local and central government. The local infrastructure cannot cope with a development of this size.

Object

Representation ID: 2501

Received: 27/02/2023

Respondent: Collins & Coward Limited

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The design of dwellings should be bungalows to reflect form of existing development as the site is on the top of the plateau. Only 9 units to be developed on 1 hectare.

Object

Representation ID: 2508

Received: 21/02/2023

Respondent: Ms Karen Gallant

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

- The proposed site is currently on beautiful, open, agricultural land. If it's not illegal to build on here it should be!
- Planning permission has often been refused in Bawburgh in the past, even when none of the neighbouring properties object, on the grounds that it is not in keeping with the eessence of Bawburgh. Now it is suddenly deemed okay to lose a beautiful open space of agricultural land to a cluster of houses. This open space is part of the beauty of this village and should not be lost.

Object

Representation ID: 2510

Received: 23/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Carl Ashworth

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Primary school already fully subscribed. Local GP facility overwhelmed. Drainage already an issue within the village for Anglian Water and more houses = more runoff (downhill) towards the river, which has flooded in recent years towards the riverside properties in the village. All journeys out will require vehicle movements as there are no safe walking/cycling routes out of the village. There is 1 bus per week to Wymondham only. Concern is this development (if approved) could lead to further (considerable) expansions.

Object

Representation ID: 2514

Received: 24/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Angela Ashworth

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

1. Bawburgh Primary School fully subscribed.
2. Drainage in village causes issues that have not improved over many years so further housing will add to this deterioration.
3. RIver floods and roads closed in deluges will only get worse with more developments.
4. There are no facilities in the village so transport is essential to live.
5. No cycle ways or pedestrian walkways near proposed site and already limited in the village.
6. I bus to Wymondham Friday only - no other day.
7. Concerning development if approved. Could expand greatly.

Object

Representation ID: 2515

Received: 23/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs M. R. Willimott

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

1. Lack of facilities / amenities in the village
2. Transport - what transport?
3. School childrens safety
4. Footpaths and cycle ways are minimal
5. Let 35 houses in and many more will appear

Object

Representation ID: 2522

Received: 28/02/2023

Respondent: Mr J. Willimott

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

1. Lack of amenities in the village. No shops and contrary to the Council report there is only 1 bus per week to Wymondham.
2. The school is fully subscribed and local GP services totally overwhelmed.
3. The road system is totally unsuitable to additional traffic.
4. There are no footpaths or cycle routes out of the village.
5. The fear is that if the development was approved then this could lead to further expansion.

Object

Representation ID: 2524

Received: 27/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Marion Malone

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

I wish to object to the proposed development on Stocks Hill Bawburgh for the following reasons:-
Highway Safety
Traffic Generation
Density
Scale
Visual Impact
Pressure on local School
Health Centre
Drainage issues

Object

Representation ID: 2532

Received: 28/02/2023

Respondent: Mr & Mrs R Knights

Number of people: 2

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

[No text comments]

Object

Representation ID: 2533

Received: 21/02/2023

Respondent: Ms Jean Asker

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

No sound consideration has been given to the impact of extra vehicular movement (traffic onto Stocks Hill) and surrounds, in a still relatively small village.

Object

Representation ID: 2535

Received: 21/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Sheila Seaman

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

I object to the houses being built opposite the village hall (ref. VC BAW1). If there are to be 35 houses it could mean an extra 70 cars (allowing 2 cars per family). Stocks Hill is not suitable for this type of traffic this would create, also there is an ancient bridge which has a weight limit. Bawburgh is a quaint village and it should remain that way. There is too much traffic already using Stocks Hill as it is, using it as a rat run

Object

Representation ID: 2543

Received: 28/02/2023

Respondent: Peter Snell

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

I am objecting to proposed 35 houses on Proposed development site off Stocks Hill Bawburgh.
Road system and bridge are not suitable for increased traffic.
Will increase light pollution if street lights are installed
No amenities. Only have Village Hall & Pub
No pathways
No bus service.
School is already over subscribed.
Water run off Will add to an already overloaded water table on the flood meadow which flows into river. Road has been flooded and blocked bottom Stocks Hill near bridge. This has already happened because of the new homes on Stocks Hill
Sewage system already struggling to cope

Object

Representation ID: 2562

Received: 28/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Eve Moore

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

35 houses will not be keeping with the layout or character of other houses.
We live in a village, already in recent years had two developments of 10 properties, 35 would be a real issue and not fit
Increased risk of flooding drainage / sewage due to extra buildings - regularly need to have drainage companies out.
The Village amenities can't cope with this.
35 houses is not aesthetically pleasing across size of land proposed.
Views of fields gone visual impact for us locals
Impact of extra children at school, we would need 3 extra classrooms due to mixed classes.

Object

Representation ID: 2563

Received: 28/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Leon Moore

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Will cause huge traffic transport issues
Drainage issues already in the close
Aesthetically will not fit with the village
A huge number of houses for a small amount or land
Bridge wont cope with extra traffic
No amenities
GP and dentists full
It's a beautiful green space.
The school is full cannot have 3 more classes.
More people at the already busy river in the summer
Environmentally not sound
Perfect space for dog walking
We want to remain a SMALL village and close community

Object

Representation ID: 2564

Received: 28/02/2023

Respondent: Miss Maria Browning

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Looking to move to the village due to being small and quiet building 35 houses will change all of this. The whole feel of the village, this is why it is a desirable place to live, lots of fields, quiet roads.
The school is full, the local GP and dentists are full.
There are no amenities.
We need to keep these beautiful green fields, this is what makes Bawburgh so beautiful.
35 houses will ruin the village asthetically.

Object

Representation ID: 2576

Received: 01/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Adrian Quinn

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The necessary infrastructure (shops, GP surgeries, school etc.) is not included in the plan. Local GP Surgeries are already at breaking point. Roads narrow and unsuitable for additional vehicles. The village already has an issue with speeding traffic, despite traffic calming measures put in place.

Plan will spoil beautiful view over Yare Valley.

Sewerage system cannot cope with existing housing.

No adequate provision for affordable housing. 10% affordable housing is only 3 homes. This is not enough. Plan has failed to address damage to environment, road safety and need for supporting infrastructure. The plan infringes on established Conservation Area.

Object

Representation ID: 2642

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Ian Hancock

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Infrastructure - no shops, no GP or dentist and minimal public transport would result in increased cars needed to access these services. School is also already oversubscribed.

Poor existing roads, speeding in village, use of stocks hill as cut through, lack of footpaths and street lighting will increase danger to residents, add to noise and air pollution.

The bridge is a scheduled monument – extra traffic may weaken bridge.

Existing sewerage system struggles to cope – more residents will exacerbate risk.

Adding houses on farmland will increase risk of surface water flooding.

Housing density is too great for land size.

Object

Representation ID: 2677

Received: 04/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Robert Barnard

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Where as the Village of Bawburgh understands the need for extra housing, it does not need high density housing. With large housing schemes going ahead in neighbouring villages - Easton (900) and Hethersett (900) any development in Bawburgh ought to be kept low density as the through roads are already very busy.
The village could probably accommodate 15 houses on this site, to keep in line with developments on the opposite side of Stocks Hill

Object

Representation ID: 2694

Received: 04/03/2023

Respondent: Mrs Frances Plant

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

35 houses over size of land is not in keeping with village. 2 Recent developments of around 10 properties were prestigious bungalows with large gardens, this development should follow same standard. Entrance proposed is on hill, and access would be dangerous. Volume and noise of traffic is already an issue over bridge and up stocks Hill. Alterations already made to mitigate speeding, but this would only add to it.
The views over land would be visually impacted with local conservation areas impacted due to being abutting to site.
Has an impact assessment been carried out?

Object

Representation ID: 2731

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Martin Payne

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

1. 35 houses means up to 70 cars entering a narrow road already subject to daily rat runs at excessive speed.
2. The protected status bridge will be in greater danger of collapse.
3. There are already inadequate public services and no shops in the village
4. Public transport is almost non-existent.
5. The intimate rural character of a village with a conservation area adjacent to the proposed development will be spoiled for future generations.
6. There will be increased pollution from vehicles, including those delivering items, in an area already subject to exhaust fumes from the bypass.

Object

Representation ID: 2741

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Miss Sarah Holmes

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Bawburgh is a small and quaint village. This many homes will have a detrimental effect on the road network, causing even more traffic on an already very busy village road. The proposed site is on the brow of the hill; which could make it extremely dangerous for those coming in and out of the site. This many homes in the village will also put added pressure onto the Primary school. There would be extra pressure on the already vulnerable sewage infrastructure too. The village has issues with flooding; paving over fields would reduce available land to soak up excess water.