Policy VC NEE1: Land north of High Road and east of Harmans Lane

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Object

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 2842

Received: 06/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Peter Tavner

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Policy VC NEE1 results in the loss of a greenfield site on the edge of the village, when there are more suitable alternative reasonable options available. It is therefore not 'justified' as per paragraph 35b of the NPPF. It is important for Needham to retain the VC NEE1 site as an open field as it helps preserve the rural setting of the village by preventing a continuous line of development from the A143 roundabout. Development opposite site VC NEE1 would be more 'consistent' with paragraph 119 of the NPPF (effective use of land....while safeguarding the environment).

Change suggested by respondent:

Remove site VC NEE1 from the allocation or materially reduce it in size. Instead allocate the site opposite (Greenacres, 11 High Road) as it is already a residential plot with significant roadside screening. Alternatively extend the Needham settlement limit to include Greenacres, 11 High Road and the frontage of Elm Farm.

A full objection statement and evidence to support alternative allocation at Greenacres, 11 High Road (including appendices) is provided as attachments.

Object

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 3113

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Mrs Mary Craven Whattam

Legally compliant? No

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

South Norfolk Village Cluster site ref: SN0156 & SN0156REV

Site opposite village hall, High Road, Needham

The development of site VC NEE1 should be considered in conjunction with the site opposite the village hall and church to benefit the contribution to the regional housing shortage and enhance village services/sustainability.

Change suggested by respondent:

The development of site VC NEE1 should be considered in conjunction with the site opposite the Village Hall and Church. This will provide housing benefit and has the potential to enhance the village services by the provision of additional parking for the village hall and church. The original decision to exclude was made on inaccurate assumptions.

Attachments:

Object

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 3178

Received: 01/03/2023

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within this site, the grade I listed Church of St Peter, its boundary wall listed at grade II and Ivy Farmhouse, also listed at grade II, lie to the south west of the site. Therefore, any development of this site has the potential to impact upon the significance of these heritage assets.
The site is an important rural gap site in the village and consideration should be given to that role in combination with the setting of the heritage assets.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA. Although there are views along the road of the church from in front of the site, the site itself is set back. We welcome the reference to appropriate boundary treatments in the supporting text and policy.
Bullet point 4 states that the HER should be consulted to determine the need for any archaeological surveys prior to development. In our view, some assessment is needed to inform any planning application.
We therefore advise that bullet point 4 should be amended to read, ‘Planning applications should be supported by archaeological assessment including the results of field evaluation where appropriate.’

Change suggested by respondent:

Amend criterion 4 to read ‘Planning applications should be supported by archaeological assessment including the results of field evaluation where appropriate.’

Support

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 3233

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Anglian Water Services

Representation Summary:

We suggest that the supporting text and the policy is amended to provide clarity regarding the context of providing foul drainage to the site, given that it is not in close proximity to our WRC network, and other options such as package treatment plants are for the developer to consider and to obtain the necessary permit from the Environment Agency.

Change suggested by respondent:

Modify supporting text to read:

The site currently has no network connectivity to the sewer system, therefore early engagement with Anglian Water is recommended regarding the requisitioning of new connection or the developer to consider alternative on-site treatment subject to the necessary permits.

Modify policy text to read:

Early engagement with Anglian Water regarding the requisitioning of new sewer connection or the developer to consider alternative on-site treatment.

Support

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 3261

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

We welcome the policy wording for hedgerows/trees in Policy VC ROC. We recommend that similar policy wording is applied to the policies listed below to ensure this approach is applied consistently across the Local Plan. Where removal of a tree or any part of a hedgerow is unavoidable, we recommend that policy wording includes reference to mitigation measures, reflecting the updated biodiversity duty required in the 2021 Environment Act to have regard to the enhancement of biodiversity.
VC BB1, VC BRE1, VC HAL2, VC SWA2, VC NEE1, VC WOR2, VC NEW2, VC SPO3, VC TAS1, VC BUR1, VC WIN1.