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

Object

Representation ID: 1752

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

We consider that the VCHAP approach to allocating new housing is misguided and damaging because it involves dispersing an unnecessary level of development into villages with very negative consequences for climate and landscape. Pursuing such a policy would result in significant loss of countryside and green spaces.
Furthermore we consider that the VCHAP is unnecessary because the Total Housing Potential suggested for the GNLP is too high (49,492) and if it were reduced to the level required to address local housing need, as assessed by the standard method i.e. 40,541 dwellings, then allocations in village clusters would not be needed.
Please see the attached representation for full response.

Object

Representation ID: 1753

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

Hempnall Parish Council does not support the Village Clusters approach. It is misguided and damaging because it involves dispersing an unnecessary level of development into villages with very negative consequences for climate and landscape. Pursuing such a policy would result in significant loss of countryside and green spaces.
Furthermore we consider that the VCHAP is unnecessary because the Total Housing Potential suggested for the GNLP is too high (49,492) and if it were reduced to the level required to address local housing need, as assessed by the standard method i.e. 40,541 dwellings, then allocations in village clusters would not be needed.
Please see the attached representation for full response.

Object

Representation ID: 1754

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

Hempnall Parish Council does not support the Village Clusters approach. It is misguided and damaging because it involves dispersing an unnecessary level of development into villages with very negative consequences for climate and landscape. Pursuing such a policy would result in significant loss of countryside and green spaces.
Furthermore we consider that the VCHAP is unnecessary because the Total Housing Potential suggested for the GNLP is too high (49,492) and if it were reduced to the level required to address local housing need, as assessed by the standard method i.e. 40,541 dwellings, then allocations in village clusters would not be needed.
Please see the attached representation for full response.

Object

Representation ID: 1755

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

Hempnall Parish Council does not support the Village Clusters approach. It is misguided and damaging because it involves dispersing an unnecessary level of development into villages with very negative consequences for climate and landscape. Pursuing such a policy would result in significant loss of countryside and green spaces.
Furthermore we consider that the VCHAP is unnecessary because the Total Housing Potential suggested for the GNLP is too high (49,492) and if it were reduced to the level required to address local housing need, as assessed by the standard method i.e. 40,541 dwellings, then allocations in village clusters would not be needed.
Please see the attached representation for full response.

Comment

Representation ID: 1756

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

The notes state that no alterations are proposed to existing settlement limits. However if the 2 preferred sites identified in Hempnall were approved for housing the settlement limit would be enlarged to accommodate these sites and so this is misleading.
We oppose new development outside the current settlement limit and oppose any changes to that boundary. Re. SN02220SL the PC is negotiating with Saffron Housing for this site to be used for social housing. However if progressed as a site for market housing the PC would oppose this because it contravenes our policy on the settlement limit.
Please see the attached full response for more details.

Comment

Representation ID: 1757

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

We support provision of affordable social housing via Rural Exception Sites. The PC and Saffron Housing has plans to build affordable housing on this site. We are therefore surprised to see it being promoted as a preferred site in the VCHAP. If approved for market housing this would prevent its classification as an Exception Site and our affordable housing scheme will be lost.
If it cannot be treated as a rural exception site for social housing, we would prefer that it be used for additional bungalows for elderly residents.
The 'SL' classification should not mean even more houses are permitted on Greenfield sites. All new houses should contribute to targets.
Please see the attached full response for more details.

Object

Representation ID: 1758

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

Hempnall Parish Council objects to the inclusion of this site as a preferred site in the South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Preferred Sites Plan. This is because we object to the Village Cluster concept (as explained in our answer to question 1) and because we consider that the current level of development we expect to take place in our village is the right amount - allowing organic growth but avoiding the need to "cement on" additional housing estates which breach the current settlement limit.
Please see the attached full response for more details.

Comment

Representation ID: 1759

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

Hempnall Parish Council approves the rejection of all the other sites promoted for development i.e. SN0147, SN0178SL, SN0580, SN1016, SN1017, SN1018, SN2029SL, SN2046, SN2081, SN2146SL, SN4012, SN4083.
In relation to the sites in this list that are located in Hempnall we thank the Place Shaping Team for taking on board the concerns we have expressed in previous consultations and for rejecting these sites for development .