Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2288
Received: 02/02/2023
Respondent: Mr Mark Kerr
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The information provided in section 25.8 (Services and County Facilities) is not correct.
1. There is only one shop (Co-Op)
2. There is no Post Office
3. There are not several Takeaway restaurants
4, The bus service is limited. Only provided during the day no evening services available.
A summary of the area facilities must be correct. Wrong information is misleading to readers
The information provided in section 25.8 (Services and County Facilities) is not correct.
1. There is only one shop (Co-Op)
2. There is no Post Office
3. There are not several Takeaway restaurants
4, The bus service is limited. Only provided during the day no evening services available.
Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2702
Received: 05/03/2023
Respondent: Swardeston Parish Council
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Services in Mulbarton are overstated.
Quality of bus service is overstated.
Access of Mulbarton from Swardeston is only suitable by car.
More consideration needs to be given to improving the access between Swardeston and Mulbarton by pedestrians and cyclists if the services in Mulbarton are to be accepted as part of the plan for further Swardeston growth.
Swardeston Parish Council makes the following submissions in respect of the South Norfolk District Council Village Clusters Plan.
Mulbarton is stated as having two shops – it has one. A Post Office – it has no Post Office. “Several” takeaway restaurants – it has two. The bus service (incorporating Swardeston) is limited with no evening service to Norwich, the daily service to Diss/East Harling is at the wrong time of day to allow a round trip in a single day. Access to Mulbarton is perilous by bicycle, and the pavement between Swardeston and Mulbarton is narrow, worn, and frequently overgrown, unsuitable for children, prams, mobility scooters, etc. The road is windy with blind corners and not particularly wide, the road is frequented by HVGs and agricultural machinery, making walking and cycling hazardous in the extreme. The vast majority of trips between the two villages are by car.