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

Object

Representation ID: 2979

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

There is no support for the suggested extension to the settlement limit. The two developments proposed expand beyond the settlement limit and depart from the natural linear development.

Object

Representation ID: 2981

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Concerns have been raised about the extent of the research done on the wildlife/ecological impacts, heritage, listed buildings and road safety.

Object

Representation ID: 2983

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

As advised in 2021 the site is outside the development area, Eel Catcher Close was developed under Rural Exception Site, for social housing only, Eel Catcher Close was (is) an exception site and a public assurance was given of no further development here with two planning applications being refused since the site was built.

Object

Representation ID: 2984

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

There are a number of issues regarding Public Right of Way, footpaths and road safety. Please see the attached documents.

Object

Representation ID: 2985

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The proposed footpath would provide no benefit as it ends on the highway rendering the footpath useless.
Road safety would be compromised due to the increase of vehicular movements at this site.

Object

Representation ID: 2986

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

There are a number of concerns raised with regards to the Heritage Impact Assessment undertaken by SNDC. A listed building has been missed off this assessment.
Historic Environment Records should be consulted as within this zone there has been Medical pottery finds, found in 1995 at Eel Catcher Close. Also, various neolithic hand axe finds in this zone.

Object

Representation ID: 2987

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The drainage and sewage systems are already under considerable stress and concerns have been raised as to whether they have the capacity to serve another 25/50 dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 2988

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The revised single scheme of 1.47ha is more than the 1ha advised for small and medium villages.

Object

Representation ID: 2989

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Outstanding/unanswered points
• ‘Amber’ flags regarding Highways and Heritage/Landscape/Visual landscape concerns raised during HELAA/site survey have not been resolved satisfactorily.
• The developments will result in a significant vehicular impact across the whole village.
• The proposals are in conflict with the stated Objective 3 of the South Norfolk Village Cluster plan which is to “Protect the character of their villages and settings” – which are a natural asset for the County.
• The proposals for Rockland St Mary provide no evidence of or commitment to affordable or social housing, as per Annex 2 of the NPPF.

Object

Representation ID: 2990

Received: 08/03/2023

Respondent: Rockland St Mary With Hellington Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The site is 1.33ha which is larger than the 1ha advised for small and medium villages.