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Object

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

Representation ID: 2451

Received: 24/02/2023

Respondent: Ms Tamsin Watt

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The Environment Agency recently submitted a holding objection to a planning application submitted at this location (2022/1993). This objection highlighted that the site is located in fluvial and tidal Flood Zone 3, the high probability zone and this is without inclusion of the nearby unnamed watercourse that flows south along Rectory Road before crossing the A143 into Gillingham. Safe access and egress can not be provided in times of flooding. The Developers of the recently completed Fieldgate Reach development, also confirmed issues with the foundations for these housings due to flood risk. This site is therefore inappropriate for development.

Change suggested by respondent:

The site is located in an area identified at high risk of flooding. EA maps demonstrate that the entire site lies within flood zone 3 and safe access and egress can not be provided at times of flooding. The Site is inappropriate for development and it is unclear how this site has been allocated as preferred when compared against other sites within the village clusters plan. The Village Clusters Plan should be updated to remove this site from its allocation.

Object

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

Representation ID: 3033

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Ms Julia Johnson

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

The Lead Local Flood Authority objected to 2022/1993 Outline Planning Application due to inadequate consideration of the flood risk for this GIL1 site.
This area of Gillingham has had extensive recent changes including large areas of hardstanding at Daisy Way development and by the recent service area extension (nearby across the field). In an area known to flood, these developments need to settle in to the landscape such that their effects are understood prior to further development. There are current applications 2022/1897 and 2023/0187 that will add hugely to the hardstanding and local flood risk. Cumulative effects will cause problems.

Change suggested by respondent:

This site should be removed from the Plan. This is due to the high flood risk in this area. The impacts of the recent developments of Daisy Way and the services extension are not fully understood given how recently they were constructed. As well as GIL1, there are two other substantial developments which have been applied for which will cover the entire field on the opposite side of the Street which will add substantial hard areas and flood risk to the local area.