29.1

Object

Representation ID: 2948

Received: 07/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Peter Armitage

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Rockland has sufficient housing and the roads cannot cope with more traffic

Object

Representation ID: 3000

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Mrs Liz Barradell-Pither

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

It is considered the harm identified within this representation demonstrates that the proposed allocation would have a significant effect on the local environment, highway safety, biodiversity, flood risk and amenity and therefore should be rejected as a proposed allocation. With this evidence, I hope you can see that the proposed allocation is not deliverable nor developable for the reasons highlighted and therefore is clearly unsound and should be rejected as a proposed allocation.

Object

Representation ID: 3002

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: mr Christopher Tusting

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The proposed sites do not maintain the existing linear settlement pattern. Development on either site would compromise the character of the village and its peaceful rural quality. With particular regard to VCROC2 This conflicts with the NPPF(127,130c,174a,190c), the South Norfolk Landscape Assessment (updated 2012), the Site Assessment (Landscape - Amber) and the Heritage and Design Officer’s comments (Townscape - Amber). Sites to the north of The Street were rejected on these grounds. Why is the Council taking a different stance on this site?

Object

Representation ID: 3020

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Ms Jeni Barnacle

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

This development is not following the historic linear settlement of the village
Visually they will spoil the view by encroaching down the field
The development would impact on landscape environment and habitats of a number of species including skylarks , bats, deer
Access to any new development is a concern as the visibility is poor and road is busy

Object

Representation ID: 3026

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: N/a

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Rockland St Mary is primarily a linear village, rural in character on the edge of the Broads. Both sites will "intrude onto the landscape... away from the linear pattern of development" were these not the council's own words. Both these sites will significantly change the form and character of this small Broads village

Object

Representation ID: 3032

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: N/a

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Whilst Rockland does have the facilities above it should be noted that the bus service is irregular, not allowing an easy commute and no service past 6 pm in the evening or at all on Sundays so difficult for recreation/ work etc. The GP surgery runs on limited hours and whilst other times are available it again necessitates the use of a car to access them. Finally the Primary School has poor direct accessibility necessitating many families to drive in poor weather - a car would be a necessity for modern families living in these developments