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

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

Policy VC SWA2 Land on Main Road

Representation ID: 2644

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

This allocation is in close proximity to Swardeston Common CWS which is well used for recreation and has a network of paths running through it. (2 of the ponds in this CWS have been severely affected by run-off from the road.) The allocation for approx.. 30 dwellings could potentially cause additional adverse impacts on this CWS due to increased visitor pressure.

Change suggested by respondent:

Policy wording should reflect the proximity to the CWS and any application should review any potential indirect disturbances to it in an ecological assessment.

Object

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

Policy VC BRA1: Land at Norwich Road

Representation ID: 2646

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

The proposal is in close proximity to Bracon Hall County Wildlife Site, which is sensitive to changes in water quality that would result from run-off from the application site. The current active planning application for this allocation site proposes directing run-off water from the site, via a road side ditch, to an attenuation pond immediately adjacent to the CWS, but it is unclear if the CWS is safeguarded from overspill from the attenuation pond.

Change suggested by respondent:

Policy wording should reflect the proximity of the CWS and include a requirement for any application to ensure indirect impacts on the CWS are avoided, in particular from off-site routing of run-off water.

Object

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

Policy VC GIL1: South of Geldeston Road and Daisy Way

Representation ID: 2647

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

This allocation is in relatively close proximity to Geldeston Meadows SSSI, a floodplain grazing marsh and component of the Broads SAC/Broadland SPA which is currently in an ‘unfavourable condition’ with a small part in an ‘unfavourable declining’ condition.

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 180: ‘When determining planning applications, local planning authorities should apply the following principles: b) development on land within or outside a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and which is likely to have an adverse effect on it (either individually or in combination with other developments), should not normally be permitted…..’

Change suggested by respondent:

In light of the NPPF policy quoted above, we recommend that policy wording in VC GIL1 should reflect this. The policy wording should be revised to clearly signpost the need for any application to review any potential indirect disturbances to this site in an ecological assessment, in particular with respect to potential visitor pressure impacts.

This site is also noted as being amber for great crested newts, a protected species. We therefore recommend that any policy wording also includes reference to the need for an appropriate great crested newt assessment prior to determination, in order to ensure that the allocation is supported by the appropriate ecological evidence.

Object

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

Policy VC LM1: South or School Lane and East of Burnthouse Lane

Representation ID: 2648

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

This site is within an amber zone for great crested newts.
This species is protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. It is a Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. It is also listed as a European Protected Species under Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive.
Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk (Adopted 2014) Policy 1: All new developments will ensure that there will be….. no adverse impacts on European protected species in the area and beyond….

Change suggested by respondent:

We therefore recommend that any policy wording includes reference to the need for an appropriate great crested newt assessment prior to determination, in order to ensure that the allocation is supported by the appropriate ecological evidence.

Support

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

Policy VC ROC2: South of The Street

Representation ID: 2650

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

We welcome the policy wording for hedgerows/trees in Policy VC ROC. We recommend that similar policy wording is applied to the policies listed below to ensure this approach is applied consistently across the Local Plan. Where removal of a tree or any part of a hedgerow is unavoidable, we recommend that policy wording includes reference to mitigation measures, reflecting the updated biodiversity duty required in the 2021 Environment Act to have regard to the enhancement of biodiversity.
VC BB1, VC BRE1, VC HAL2, VC SWA2, VC NEE1, VC WOR2, VC NEW2, VC SPO3, VC TAS1, VC BUR1, VC WIN1.

Support

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

Policy VC BB1 – Corner of Norwich Road and Bell Road

Representation ID: 3257

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

Support

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

Policy VC BRE1: Land east of School Road

Representation ID: 3258

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

Support

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

Policy VC HAL2: Land at Yarmouth Road west of Hales Hospital

Representation ID: 3259

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

Support

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

Policy VC SWA2 Land on Main Road

Representation ID: 3260

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

Support

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

Policy VC NEE1: Land north of High Road and east of Harmans Lane

Representation ID: 3261

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Representation Summary:

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