1. Executive Summary

These representations are submitted of behalf of Glavenhill (Number 10) Limited (Glavenhill) in response to the Greater Norwich Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation and relate primarily to Land to the rear of 16 Poringland Road, Upper Stoke (hereon in referred to as the 'proposed allocation site') (see Section 3 for site extent).

These representations follow on from the proposed allocation site's submission to the Greater Norwich Local Plan 'Call for Sites' consultation in July 2016.

The proposed allocation site has been considered by the Greater Norwich Growth Board and is assessed for its suitability for residential development within the Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (December 2017) (HELAA) which is released in support of this Regulation 18 Consultation under site reference: GNLP0494.

The proposed allocation site has since the Call for Sites exercise been assessed by Glavenhill's project team for its suitability for housing and an application for outline planning permission was submitted to South Norfolk District Council in December 2017 (LPA reference: 2017/2871). The application is pending determination. The application documentation and consultee responses submitted and received to date are referred to in these representations as demonstration of the proposed allocation site's suitability and deliverability for residential use and to assist in clarifying
those queries raised by the Greater Norwich Growth Board (GNGB) on the site within the HELAA.

Glavenhill has considered the draft Greater Norwich Local Plan and provide comment on the suitability or otherwise of the proposed Growth Options, including the level and distribution of this growth. Glavenhill has serious concerns over the GNGB's calculation of the overall housing requirement and provide a suggested alternative requirement.

It is Glavenhill's submission that the proposed housing growth is best accommodated through the allocation of a new settlement in the Cambridge-Norwich Tech Corridor, alongside a range of less strategic sites that should be located in sustainable locations in and around existing sustainable
settlements.

The allocation of Land to the rear of 16 Poringland Road, Upper Stoke, should form part of that Strategy.

The proposed allocation site has been demonstrated through the planning application process to be sustainably located on the edge of the Key Service Centre of Poringland and within the Norwich Policy Area. The proposed allocation site is an appropriate and sustainable place to accommodate new housing development.

Contrary to the conclusions of the HELAA, the site has been demonstrated through the planning application process to be safely and appropriately accessed from Poringland Road and to have easy access to a range of local services.

In clarification of the HELAA constraints and opportunities assessment, the proposed allocation site is not at significant risk of flooding or contamination and housing development can be accommodated within the capacity of the local sewer network.

There are no overriding constraints that would prevent the proposed allocation site from being developed for housing within the early stages of the Plan Period and Glavenhill respectfully request it be allocated within the emerging Greater Norwich Local Plan.