QUESTION 13a: Do you agree with the boundary of revised allocation VC TAC1 REV, Land to the west of Norwich Road, Tacolneston, to facilitate 'approximately 25 dwellings' on 1.0ha? Please explain your response.

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We consider the area to be too small to accommodate the proposed number of dwellings.
a. The proposed development would infill a significant break in the built-up frontage currently provided by Hill Top Farm. This would change the rural character of the village and contribute to ribbon development of the area, impacting again on the rural character of the village, the ecology and tourism in the local area. This point was raised in a previous site assessment. The negative impact on the landscape of this development was considered so great as to be impossible to mitigate against.
b. The presence of 25 additional homes is likely to lead to approximately 50 additional cars. This will increase traffic on the local roads and reduce their amenity value and the safety of cyclists and walkers. This is a small site and we have concerns about the accessibility of the development to emergency vehicles. This causes issues at the relatively recent development at McKee Drive in Tacolneston.
c. The concentration of affordable housing on one site in the village, will change the mixed nature of the village. The Parish Council would prefer to see mixed affordable and market housing on all planned sites in the village.

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Question 13a: Do you agree with the boundary of revised allocation VC TAC1 REV, Land to the west of Norwich Road, Tacolneston, to facilitate 'approximately 25 dwellings' on 1.0ha? Please explain your response.

The boundary of revised allocation VC TAC1 REV is welcomed and better reflects the proposed development of 29 affordable dwellings, access, provision of open space, soft landscaping, hardstanding, vehicle and cycle parking and associated infrastructure currently being considered by the Local Planning Authority under Full Planning Application Ref: 2023/2234.

Furthermore, it is considered that, as demonstrated by Full Planning Application Ref: 2023/2234, 29 dwellings can be accommodated within the boundary of the revised allocation VC TAC1 REV as opposed to 25 dwellings. Therefore, it is respectfully requested that the allocation should be revised to ‘up to 29 dwellings’.


QUESTION 13b: Do you think there are any specific requirements that should be added to the allocation policy to reflect these changes? Please tick the ‘comment’ button in your response and complete the associated text box.

Since the preparation of the proposed wording for Emerging Policy VC TAC1, there have been several fundamental changes to the Site and its context. This has been acknowledged by the Local Planning Authority within revised Emerging Policy VC TAC1 REV. The following considerations should also be reflected within the proposed wording of Emerging Policy VC TAC1 REV:

1. The Site Area should be updated to 1.0ha to reflect the proposed amendments under Emerging Policy VC TAC1 REV.
2. A Full Planning Application has been submitted for 29 affordable dwellings under LPA Ref: 2023/2234. It is therefore respectfully requested that the allocation should be revised to ‘up to 29 dwellings’
3. Full Planning Application LPA Ref: 2023/2234 is the subject of statutory consultation with Norfolk County Council as Highway Authority. This has included discussions on the nature and scope of the off-site highway works to be delivered as part of the new affordable housing development. The proposed highway works include the provision of crossing points and a bus stop on the B1113 in order to connect to the existing pedestrian footpaths and also provide a safe route to school. No footpath across the frontage of the Site is proposed or required. These proposed highway works are the result of Highway Reports and drawings, containing site specific information and data, and discussions undertaken between the appointed Highway Consultant and Norfolk County Council Highway Authority. Therefore, due to the technical work which has since been undertaken the proposed wording pursuant to the highway works within Emerging Policy VC TAC1 should be updated within Emerging Policy VC TAC1 REV to reflect this.
4. The removal of horse chestnut tree, which is subject to a Tree Preservation Order, on the site frontage has been established as acceptable by the Local Planning Authority under LPA Ref: 2021/2384. The principal of removing the tree is carried forward under LPA Ref: 2023/2234. Therefore, all reference to the horse chestnut tree should be removed within the wording of revised Emerging Policy VC TAC1 REV in order to reflect this.

In light of the above, the proposed wording is therefore as follows:

Policy VC TAC1 REV: Land to the west of Norwich Road
1.0ha is allocated for up to 29 dwellings.

The development of the site will be required to ensure:

1. Highway works to include the creation of crossing points and a bus stop on the B1113 in order to connect to the existing pedestrian footpaths, and provide a safe route to school;
2. Appropriate boundary treatments to the south of the site minimise the landscape impact of the development.
3. Early engagement with Anglian Water (AW) to determine the capacity of the receiving Water Recycling Centre (WRC), and the consequent potential need to phase the site until capacity is available.