26.9
Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2767
Received: 05/03/2023
Respondent: Mr Peter Tavner
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The Needham settlement limit should have been extended to the east of the village from Harmans Lane towards the A143/Harleston roundabout, to the south of High Road where there are already a number of residential/commercial developments. This would have potentially avoided the need for site VCNEE1 to be allocated (which lies to the north of High Road), and hence prevented loss of a valuable open greenfield site. The current settlement boundary in conjunction with VCNEE1 does not comply with paragraph 7c of the NPPF (environmental objective) by not "making effective use of land".
Extend the Needham settlement limit to include 11 High Road, Needham (Greenacres) and the road frontage of Elm Farm. This would encourage development on residential or previously developed land rather than on the greenfield site (VC NEE1) opposite. This would be more consistent with Policy Objective SNVC Objective 3 (Protect the character of villages and their settings), and more compliant with the environmental objective of the NPPF (paragraph 7c - making effective use of land), This will also be more 'justified' in terms of NPPF policy in that these locations are more reasonable alternatives to VC NEE1.