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

Object

Representation ID: 3057

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Although the site appears relatively constraint free, with access to a small number of services accessible locally, there appears to be insufficient capacity at the local primary school. The inability to serve the proposed new
population will inevitably put pressure on the local highways network and surrounding villages, increasing congestion through a more significant reliance on private vehicle use.

Object

Representation ID: 3058

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

With no village primary school, pupils will need to attend the next nearest schools, both based in Loddon and both with a PAN of 60.
This development will bring a population increase of approximately 139 new residents in Hales, which is considerablefor a village with limited services and facilities. With the average UK household having ‘1.24’ cars, it is likely that in addition the allocation will also result in approximately 70 additional cars which will feed into the local highways network.
In the absence of a village primary school, there
will be an increase in car movements between Hales and Loddon, which will put additional pressure on the surrounding infrastructure, and will ultimately lead to reliance on the private car. This is considered contrary to the objectives of both the VCHAP and the GNLP, which is seeking to promote ‘sustainable’ growth.

Object

Representation ID: 3059

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

With no village primary school, pupils will need to attend the next nearest schools, both based in Loddon and both with a PAN of 60.
This development will bring a population increase of approximately 139 new residents in Hales, which is considerablefor a village with limited services and facilities. With the average UK household having ‘1.24’ cars, it is likely that in addition the allocation will also result in approximately 70 additional cars which will feed into the local highways network.
In the absence of a village primary school, there
will be an increase in car movements between Hales and Loddon, which will put additional pressure on the surrounding infrastructure, and will ultimately lead to reliance on the private car. This is considered contrary to the objectives of both the VCHAP and the GNLP, which is seeking to promote ‘sustainable’ growth.

Object

Representation ID: 3060

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There is a mismatch between the allocation size for the village (20) and the PAN for the primary school which is just 7.
As part of the site assessment process, several on-site constraints were recognised. Concerns were raised by County Highways regarding the capacity of the local road network, as well as the lack of existing footpath provision, which would result in an increased use of unsustainable transport modes, which is contrary to the VCHAP’s sustainability objectives. County Highways go on to state that: “there is no possibility of creating suitable access to the site”.
Highways Concerns extend to pedestrian safety, specifically regarding access and connections between the site and existing area. The potential for the land to be contaminated by previous uses has also been
acknowledged. The presence of a nearby non-designated heritage asset was also raised as an
area of concern. The significant on-site constraints, as identified above, have previously led to unsuccessful applications on the site.

Object

Representation ID: 3061

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The two sites in Thurlton would result in an estimated population of approximately 64 new residents. Thurlton Primary School has a PAN of 15. There is unlikely to be sufficient capacity available to cater for the increased population locally. In addition, it is worth noting that nearby Haddiscoe has been selected for an allocation of 35 dwellings. As Haddiscoe does not have its own primary school, the closest school is Thurlton, which will add a further drain on school capacity. The need to travel approximately 3.5 kilometres to the nearest primary school will inevitably put further pressure on local infrastructure, especially the highways network, due to additional vehicle movements.

Object

Representation ID: 3062

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The two sites in Thurlton would result in an estimated population of approximately 64 new residents. Thurlton Primary School has a PAN of 15. There is unlikely to be sufficient capacity available to cater for the increased population locally. In addition, it is worth noting that nearby Haddiscoe has been selected for an allocation of 35 dwellings. As Haddiscoe does not have its own primary school, the closest school is Thurlton, which will add a further drain on school capacity. The need to travel approximately 3.5 kilometres to the nearest primary school will inevitably put further pressure on local infrastructure, especially the highways network, due to additional vehicle movements.

Object

Representation ID: 3063

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Although JBPL and Welbeck Land welcome the progression of the VCHAP, it is felt this should be considered at the same time as the rest of the GNLP. It
remains difficult to comprehend that two interrelated documents are being considered on separate timetables. Especially, as the VCHAP must deliver a minimum of 1,200 dwellings to support the GNLP meeting its need of over 49,000 dwellings over the plan period. These representations conclude that the VCHAP will unlikely deliver the 1,200 dwellings required, and in turn will
significantly undermine the GNLP that is already being drastically constrained by the Nutrient Neutrality issue.