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

Comment

Representation ID: 1649

Received: 30/07/2021

Respondent: Wreningham Parish Council

We see no reason to have the Settlement Limit enlarged.
Ten houses were allocated in current Local Plan to Wreningham. Since 2015 c.25 houses have been built, meaning Wreningham is already at almost double the previous set limit.
All four roads into Wreningham have considerable highway constraints. Not conducive to additional traffic 25 homes would introduce.
Suggest that with small scale infill development, Wreningham will provide development to meet housing targets. Two new windfall sites are shortly scheduled to be delivered.
52 houses on greenfield site outside settlement boundary is completely out of context and scale for the village. Primary school is already at capacity.

Object

Representation ID: 1650

Received: 30/07/2021

Respondent: Wreningham Parish Council

Village has already had fair share of development. There are other infill opportunities for more appropriate development. Proposal is completely out of context/scale for the village.
Village character: site is at odds with existing linear development of Wreningham.
Flooding: there is regular flooding of gardens/roads along Wymondham Road and Ashwellthorpe Road.
Rurality/ecology: rurality of village should be maintained with no loss of trees, hedges, habitats and ditches. Proposal would have a detrimental impact.
Highways: all roads into Wreningham have considerable highways constraints.
Footpaths: Plan discusses a footpath from the site to school. If implemented, would reduce road width and increase risk to road users.
School: currently at capacity.
Site might be more suitably located immediately behind The Poplars site on Ashwellthorpe Road.