South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Support

Representation ID: 3070

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

The County Council supports the sustainable objectives set in the Plan in respect of:
• Objective 1 - Meeting housing needs;
• Objective 2 - Protecting village communities and supporting rural services and facilities; and
• Objective 3 - protecting the character of villages and their setting.

Object

Representation ID: 3071

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Removal of the hedge at the south side of Mill Road would be required between house number 81 and the recreation ground to enable a satisfactory layout. It does not appear feasible to achieve acceptable visibility splays within the proposed narrow site access corridor.

Object

Representation ID: 3072

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The junction of New Road with Wymondham Road and the Street requires improvement to visibility to enable development traffic to be safely accommodated. This would need to be conditioned as off-site highway works and be delivered by the development. A proportional contribution to the required improvement would not be acceptable to the Highway Authority. The off-site highway works should also include improvement to the nearest bus stops to the site, along with access to them. The stops are located at The Street.

Object

Representation ID: 3073

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Highway Authority previously expressed support for access to the site via Hamilton Way to the south. The access from Hamilton Way through the consented development (2019/1925) does not extend to the allocation boundary, potential resulting in an undeliverable allocation.

Object

Representation ID: 3074

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The site appears to be remote from the highway, the proposed allocation does not seem to include land required for suitable and safe access along with highway improvements (as per paragraph 37.11). It has not been clearly demonstrated that an acceptable means of access can be provided, which will require land beyond the proposed extents of allocation and highway. The earlier Highway Authority comments supported allocation of site reference SN1057 that had significant frontage at B1113 Norwich Road and was considered able to deliver the required highway improvements and this is reflected in the current policy wording.

Object

Representation ID: 3075

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The existing shared surface road at the end of Blacksmith Way is appropriate to serve a maximum of 25 dwellings. Presently 14 dwellings are accessed via the shared surface road, providing scope for a further 11 dwellings rather than the 12 described in Policy VC THU1. The proposed allocation area does not extend to the end of the road at Blacksmith's Gardens and requires revision to ensure the site could be accessed as per paragraph 40.9. The development must be laid out in such a way to prevent vehicles from accessing the existing public footpath Thurlton FP3.

Object

Representation ID: 3076

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Norfolk County Council, in its capacity as the Mineral Planning Authority, considers that Policy VC WOO1 is currently unsound; as it is inconsistent with national policy, and the adopted Development Plan in Norfolk, in relation to mineral resource safeguarding. The Mineral Planning Authority recognises that underlain mineral resource has been included in the supporting text; however, we request inclusion of the text in the policy itself. The policy can be made sound by including the wording below, which was contained in the response by the Mineral Planning Authority, to the Regulation 18 consultation.

Object

Representation ID: 3077

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Norfolk County Council in its capacity as the Mineral Planning Authority considers that Policy VC SWA2 is currently unsound; as it is inconsistent with national policy, and the adopted Development Plan in Norfolk, in relation to mineral resource safeguarding. The Mineral Planning Authority recognises that underlain mineral resource has been included in the supporting text; however, we request inclusion of the text in the policy itself. The policy can be made sound by including the wording below, which was contained in the response by the Mineral Planning Authority, to the Regulation 18 consultation.

Object

Representation ID: 3078

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Norfolk County Council in its capacity as the Mineral Planning Authority considers that Policy VC ROC1 is currently unsound; as it is inconsistent with national policy, and the adopted Development Plan in Norfolk, in relation to mineral resource safeguarding. The Mineral Planning Authority recognise that underlain mineral resource has been included in the supporting text; however, we request inclusion of the text in the policy itself. The policy can be made sound by including the wording below, which was contained in the response by the Mineral Planning Authority, to the Regulation 18 consultation.

Object

Representation ID: 3079

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Strategic Planning Team

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Norfolk County Council in its capacity as the Mineral Planning Authority considers that Policy VC HAD1 is currently unsound; as it is inconsistent with national policy, and the adopted Development Plan in Norfolk, in relation to mineral resource safeguarding. The Mineral Planning Authority recognise that underlain mineral resource has been included in the supporting text; however, we request inclusion of the text in the policy itself. The policy can be made sound by including the wording below, which was contained in the response by the Mineral Planning Authority, to the Regulation 18 consultation.
In addition, for your information: The land north of VC HAD1 (adjacent B1136) is proposed for mineral extraction through the emerging Minerals and Waste Local Plan (site reference MIN25). A planning application was submitted in December 2022 for the extraction of sand and gravel at this site (FUL/2022/0056).