South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 18 Draft)

Object

Representation ID: 1783

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Orbit Homes

Agent: David Lock Associates

We wish to maintain our objection to the preparation of the SNVCHP
in isolation from the GNLP.
No justification has been given as to why the village clusters
allocations for South Norfolk could not be included and considered
as part of the GNLP. Indeed, the village cluster allocations for
Broadland District are included and allocated as part of the GNLP
and the policy framework for the decision to allocate village clusters
throughout the Greater Norwich area is set out in policy 7.4 of the
GNLP (and therefore there is a logic to include all site allocations
justified under GNLP policies, including those in South Norfolk
village clusters, within the GNLP itself).
The decision to separate the analysis and decision making for South
Norfolk Village Cluster allocations from the remainder of the GNLP
is both confused and unjustified. Given the close working relationship between both Councils – including a shared website and consultation platforms for
the local plan – nowhere in the consultation material does it state the reason for the separation
of South Norfolk village cluster allocations from the remainder of the local plan.
The preparation of the SNVCHP in isolation gives rise to a number of plan-making and procedural concerns:
(i) Transparency in Planmaking and Development Management
(ii) Disconnected timeframes for planmaking, assessment and Examination
(iii) Failure to deliver on overarching Local Plan Objectives
Given the above, it is our opinion that in order to move to a sound local planning framework
for the Greater Norwich area, the preparation of the SNVCHP and GNLP should be combined
from this point on, resulting in a joint Local Plan Examination capable of effective decision
making.