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Site Proposals document

Representation ID: 13051

Received: 14/02/2018

Respondent: Costessey Town Council

Representation Summary:

Not suitable.High pressure gas main runs through.In designated River Valley.Would impact on valuable landscape characteristics of river valley AND on the surrounding characteristics of area and listed church adjacent.Access from dangerous brow of hill or Longwater Lane by bridge - rat run. River does flood in valley plain - wide variations in height after rain.History of refusals along river valley;Doctor's surgery only approved on condition that it was not a residential dwelling.Costessey Centre built on the site of previous building not by the river due to river valley and flood plain.No overriding community benefit would justify development on this site.

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Not suitable.High pressure gas main runs through.In designated River Valley.Would impact on valuable landscape characteristics of river valley AND on the surrounding characteristics of area and listed church adjacent.Access from dangerous brow of hill or Longwater Lane by bridge - rat run. River does flood in valley plain - wide variations in height after rain.History of refusals along river valley;Doctor's surgery only approved on condition that it was not a residential dwelling.Costessey Centre built on the site of previous building not by the river due to river valley and flood plain.No overriding community benefit would justify development on this site.