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Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2385
Received: 21/02/2023
Respondent: Miss Andrea Dipple
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Gillingham has no exisiting medical, dental or social care provision, these services are provided in Beccles, which are already running at full capacity or beyond. Any expansion to the existing village needs to address how these capacity issues are to be met.
The plan needs to directly and expressly address how medical, dental or social care provision is to be expanded if the village is to grow.
Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2445
Received: 24/02/2023
Respondent: Ms Tamsin Watt
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The allocation of site VC GIL 1 (Gillingham) is not in line with the NPPF Paragraph 79. Gillingham primary school is operating at capacity and the village has no medical, dental or social care provision. These services are provided in Beccles, which are already running at full capacity or beyond. The road network through Gillingham is also at capacity and the drainage system would need to be upgraded. Development of this site will not allow the village to grow and thrive. Any expansion to the existing village needs to address how these capacity issues are to be met.
The Village Clusters Plan needs to clearly set out how capacity issues will be met including services provision and necessary infrastructure improvements. This should not be at some arbitrary point in the future, rather such proposals and plans need to be clearly set out now so that it is clear how these can be delivered alongside any expansion.
Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2517
Received: 27/02/2023
Respondent: Landmark Associates
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
It is submitted that the facilities at the A146/A143 should be described in greater detail in relation to planning application 2020/0491 which includes a farm shop and application 2023/0187 (still to be determined) which seeks to provide an electric vehicle charging hub and associated shop, a drive-thru cafe/restaurant/sandwich shop/bakery and two buildings for use within Class E (g) (iii), B2 and B8 including trade counters and ancillary showrooms. The area provides both services to the residents of the village as well as job opportunities. The ongoing expansion of the area can help to support the housing increase.
It is submitted that the facilities at the A146/A143 should be described in greater detail in relation to planning application 2020/0491 which includes a farm shop and application 2023/0187 (still to be determined) which seeks to provide an electric vehicle charging hub and associated shop, a drive-thru cafe/restaurant/sandwich shop/bakery and two buildings for use within Class E (g) (iii), B2 and B8 including trade counters and ancillary showrooms.
Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2870
Received: 07/03/2023
Respondent: Mr Nick Goodge
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Gillingham primary school is already oversubscribed - as is the medical care in Beccles. If these new homes are built it will just increase an already failing medical service in our area.
Build a medical centre on the services area not more fast food outlets.
Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 3031
Received: 08/03/2023
Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Wilson
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The services at the roundabout have encouraged the frequency of anti-social behaviour and this could potentially become a bigger problem with the expansion of these services.
The infrastructure available for the existing residents is already at the limit of sustainablity so the potential increase in population would cause a serious problem. Simply building a new health centre/school/dentist would not necessarily solve the issue as there is already a staffing crisis in all of these professions.
Definite plans of resolution of these issues need to be provided to reassure residents of concrete solutions.