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 ROC1: Land south of New Inn Hill
Representation ID: 2844
Received: 06/03/2023
Respondent: Fordley Hall Farm
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The avarice of the landowner should not be permitted, nor condoned by the Council, to undermine its legal obligation to comply with the Restrictive Covenant originally put in place with the precise purpose of preventing such wanton destruction of community landscapes.
Vehicular access onto The Street needs further analysis in terms of safety to both pedestrians and motorists.
25 dwellings will have a minimum of 30 cars, motorbikes etc - at peak times (morning and evening) the risk is considerable with very restricted visibility for emerging vehicles.
The owners of The Old Hall are benefit to a Restrictive Covenant from the Heathcote family (owners of proposed development land) clearly stating that they will have a right of veto over any development. This was instigated with the sole purpose of protecting the Farmstead and its environs. The proposed access onto The Street is clearly unsuitable for 25 dwellings - a serious safety issue. The Council have ignored their responsibility to “rigorously consider the impact of the development on Listed buildings and their setting” - this has not been evidenced in the grossly substandard HIA commissioned by the Council - the negative effects on The Old Hall Farmstead are immense; noise and light pollution, coupled with traffic volumes to name but a few….
If the Council continue to support this development, they must undertake to cover all legal costs incurred by the owners of The Old Hall in implementing the Restrictive Covenant.
