Landscape Susceptibility in relation to Energy Generation, Storage and Transmission - SPD

Object

Representation ID: 4292

Received: 16/07/2025

Respondent: Norfolk Constabulary (Architectural Liaison)

2.3.17 Policy DM 4.9: Incorporating landscape into design emphasises the importance of good quality
design:
'Hard' landscape features (such as paving, kerb stones, street furniture, boundary treatments etc) will reflect and where possible enhance locally distinctive character and styles where relevant; or innovative contemporary solutions reflecting local context and reinforcing or creating local distinctiveness and the setting of the development.
Although acknowledging wording of ‘Hard Landscape Features’, when introducing items of value into a rural
area, crime prevention expectation is that appropriate boundary treatment must be recognised and installed as a minimum requirement, so as not to place an inappropriate burden on the Constabulary.
Due to evolving crimes associated with solar installations and other energy installations (i.e. metal theft) previous use of deer fencing (wire & post) will not be supported for vulnerable perimeters. This is a demarcation treatment and not security fencing, and as such this type of boundary treatment is not fit for purpose to prevent the now increasing crime trend occurring at these facilities nationwide, including South Norfolk. Therefore, I appeal for this document not to promote the potentially problematic fencing by using wording such as wire and post/deer fencing within the Document

Object

Representation ID: 4293

Received: 16/07/2025

Respondent: Norfolk Constabulary (Architectural Liaison)

Due to evolving crimes associated with solar installations and other energy installations (i.e. metal theft)
previous use of deer fencing (wire & post) will not be supported for vulnerable perimeters. This is a
demarcation treatment and not security fencing, and as such this type of boundary treatment is not fit for
purpose to prevent the now increasing crime trend occurring at these facilities nationwide, including South
Norfolk. Therefore, I appeal for this document not to promote the potentially problematic fencing by using
wording such as wire and post/deer fencing within the Document – specifically within the below sections:
Overview of the development type
4.5.1 "The proposals typically include a 2m high post and wire fence, pole-mounted CCTV cameras, and access tracks. Some security lighting may be proposed in conjunction with the buildings." Request remove ‘post and wire’ wording.
4.5.7 "2m high security fencing, comprising deer fencing with a low visual presence." Request remove ‘deer'

Support

Representation ID: 4294

Received: 16/07/2025

Respondent: Norfolk Constabulary (Architectural Liaison)

To promote police preferred fencing standards, could I request additional wording within the DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES 4.5.11. There follow bullet points that are relevant to the siting and design of
Solar PV in South Norfolk therefore this section could be of use to promote the change/upgrade in fencing
standards that current situation dictates.
"Appropriate security fencing for development must be considered – Crime Prevention measures will
request 2m weldmesh style fencing to meet BS1722 standards on vulnerable boundaries." However,….
……Enhance existing screening through planting that integrates with features such as woodland and
hedgerows within the wider landscape, to reinforce local character and biodiversity.
Or to introduce similar wording as found within section 4.10 Substations but substitute steel "2.75m
palisade" for "2.0m weldmesh/palisade style of BS1722 standard"