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As a minimum the site must be fully reassessed on a number of fronts as outlined in sections A.26 – A.28 of this document (the South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan – Reg. 19 Pre-submission draft). A new LVA (Landscape Visual Appraisal) should be completed as per section A.35 of the SNVCHAP Reg. 19 given the properties that now directly overlook ASL1.
Note that this reassessment must take into account both the impact of the proposed site at ASL1 on the current development at Coopers Close, and also the impact of the Coopers Close development on the proposed site ASL1 in terms of affected views, increased traffic, increased light, increased footfall and the number of dwellings required.
Furthermore, very careful attention must be paid to how the proposed site will deliver on ecological concerns given that it is a greenfield site. Since moving into Coopers Close in September 2022, we have observed skylarks, hares, kestrels, buzzards and roe deer in the field. Consideration should be given to the provision of a wildlife corridor through the site and biodiversity net gain should be clearly detailed in any plans. Issues such as lighting will need to be addressed given the dark spot that Aslacton occupies (see attached screenshot) and so as not to be detrimental to existing bat populations.