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

Comment

Representation ID: 2176

Received: 13/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council

Wortwell – SN2036 / WOR1
The existing highway arrangement in vicinity of the site presents with narrow carriageway and footway at Low Road. The Low Road junction with High Road does not conform to current safety standards. Improvements would be required to enable the Highway Authority to support development at this location.

The Highway Authority is satisfied that appropriate access can be achieved and would require the following:

• Improvement of the Low Road junction with High Road to provide visibility splays within public highway, of 2.4m x 59m in both directions. Note: The give way line will need to be moved forwards to achieve this and kerb realignment will be required at both sides of the junction.
• The site shall be accessed at Low Road, which shall be widened to 5.5m between the access(es) and the junction with High Road.
• Visibility from the site access(es) at Low Road shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Manual for Streets.
• Forward visibility to the site access(es) at Low Road shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Manual for Streets.
• The footway at the Low Road frontage of the site shall be widened to a minimum of 1.8m.
Please note the highway requirements will necessitate removal of a mature tree.

Subject to inclusion of the above requirements in the draft policy, the Highway Authority would support allocation of 10 dwellings.