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Object

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

Representation ID: 2722

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Paul Nightingale

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The current landscaping proposals do not meet SNVC Objective 3 which aims to “protect the character of villages and their settings”. Further landscaping measures will be needed to mitigate the effect of loss of open views for our house and for other dwellings and road users on Church Road. Section A.24 of the SNVCHAP Reg. 19 demands that “appropriate landscaping measures are delivered as part of new development”. Furthermore, there is an important question as to who will maintain the village green to avoid an eyesore for village residents. Will this fall to the Parish Council?

Change suggested by respondent:

Developer should be required to ensure there are tree clusters or hedgerow planting along the north side of the proposed village green in order to screen new dwellings from Church Road. This would go towards mitigating the impact of the development on the currently wide and far reaching open views across the Tas Valley from Church Road and towards enhancing the natural landscape.
Developer must be required to set out clear and binding plans for the maintenance of any village green and provision made for some recourse in the event that this maintenance doesn't happen.