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Object

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

Representation ID: 2636

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Chris Baines

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

The access to this site would be dangerous, being on a blind bend where speeding is a real issue.

Change suggested by respondent:

Access not on a blind bend

Object

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

Representation ID: 2975

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Alan Highet

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Hackford Rd already threatened by increasingly dangerous/busy traffic (heavier and driving faster) including heavy lorries, supermarket/other deliveries. Double bends near the school in both directions are unsighted. It's in a DANGEROUS location, and although that cannot change, it can be mitigated by avoiding planning for the proposed number of new-builds (thin end-of-the-wedge). School lacks capacity and “temporary” accommodation would be unsightly. Parking remains inadequate in spite of changing its playing field into a car park some time ago, and irresponsible parking outside the car park is worsening. Plans exceed existing structure plan boundaries. Accidents waiting to happen!

Change suggested by respondent:

There's scope for more infill housing. Stick to that as Wicklewood's contribution to the overall plan, as it's within the existing planning boundary (that I understand the proposals aren't). Don't put more pressure on Wicklewood Primary, with or without a frontage footway, because Hackford Road is so busy already and becoming more dangerous by the day with heavy lorries travelling too fast, and traffic generally . There's already a published desire for significant extension to whatever new-build housing is allowed in the proposed plan that's being discussed - and that will destroy the ambience and character of Wicklewood as a traditional Norfolk village. Don't exacerbate the damage by encouraging more traffic onto Hackford Road as organic growth is already worrying. Remove the highways department's need for a frontage footway by avoiding building on the proposed sites. My comments elsewhere in this submission are all relevant, and having attended a recent Parish Council meeting I agree with their views.