Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan - Alternative Sites & Focused Changes (Reg. 18)

On behalf of the parish council we do not agree with the proposed allocation of land for approximately 15 dwellings identified as SN0055. Our objections are based upon the following observations:-

The current plan has already identified SN0018SL (1 ha) 15 dwellings and SN4051 (1.44 ha) 40 dwellings within a village of 225 properties and you propose a further 15 properties, which would increase our village size by 32%. Our appraisal is that this is too much for our current support services including highways, water and sewerage infrastructure. We have previously raised our concerns under 2023/0863 which you have accepted and refused.
The proposed site SN0055 is completely outside the village outside the parish development line and we do not believe that your proposal enhances the surrounding existing dwellings or the landscape sufficiently to warrant support.
The site was previously proposed as a build for 25 dwellings and realistically any developer will seek to maximise their investment, hence our scepticism over this proposal and the numbers you advance. We evidence your decision 2021/2523 which is a relatively small plot of land backing onto Spur Road that you have approved for 5 properties, against our views.
There is also an existing 3 build on an adjoining piece of land 2022/3086, which we have supported and appears to only awaiting neutrality agreement
There are strong local concerns regarding this proposal, which if approved at this stage will meet with opposition at planning.
The parish council believes that there are alternative sites within the parish that would be more acceptable.

If approved against our objections we would seek the following agreements:-
that the site be restricted to 15 with at least 33% social housing allocated to locally connected residents.
The site should have a set aside communal green area to enhance the estate.
The site would need to need to address the surface water issues that currently effect Spur Road and would only be increased by development.
The site would need to provide provision for a path to link Spur Road to Norwich Road enabling safe foot passage.
The site would need to provide improvement of the highway along the total length of Spur Road, which currently in places allows for single vehicular passing only.
The site and Anglian Water would need to provide sufficient mitigation or assurances that sewerage issues will be addressed for the new and existing properties within the area.