The main focus of these representations is to demonstrate that Land off Church View (HELAA site reference: GNLP0603) is suitable and deliverable for residential development and should, therefore, be included within the emerging Greater Norwich Local Plan site-specific policies as a new allocation.

3 LAND OFF CHURCH VIEW, SWAINSTHORPE (GNLP0603)
3.1 Ben Burgess are promoting approximately 4ha of land off Church View, Swainsthorpe (HELAA site reference GNLP0603) for residential development including public open space. Appendix 1 provides a location plan of the site for information.
3.2 The site is situated north of Swainsthorpe village and forms part of a larger field currently in arable use. It is located approximately three miles from Norwich which is accessible via Ipswich Road (A140)- situated adjacent the site's eastern boundary. The adopted Greater Norwich Joint Core Strategy (JCS) identifies Swainsthorpe as an 'Other Village' within the 'Norwich Policy Area' (NPA). As such,
Swainsthorpe may be considered for additional development to help deliver the smaller sites in the NPA allowance.
3.3 The site's northern boundary is open and abuts that of land west of Ipswich Road (HELAA site reference: GNLP0604) which is detailed within a separate site representations submission.
3.4 The southern extent of the site abuts Swainsthorpe villages' northern development boundary, as defined within the South Norfolk Local Plan (2015). It comprises staggered trees, hedgerows and fencing which form the rear garden boundaries of existing residential development along Church View and Church Road. There is an existing gated access off Church View towards the south-west corner of the site providing direct access to Church Road, the main road running east to west through Swainsthorpe.
3.5 Much of the site's western boundary is similar in character to the southern boundary as it abuts the gardens of existing residential development. A small area of mature vegetation and trees, positioned within the site further north along the western boundary also backs onto the rear gardens of Station Close.
3.6 Topographical levels vary across the site by between 1-2m, with the lowest point located towards the south-east corner. The site generally sits at a lower level than the main village of Swainsthorpe and it ascends gently, from north to south, towards the village.
3.7 Further information on the site and its surroundings are included within the supporting technical documents within Appendix 3. These documents respond directly to the individual site suitability assessment included within the dLP Housing and Employment Land Availably Assessment (December 2017) which considers Land off Church View (GNLP0603) 'suitable' and 'appropriate for
the land availability assessment', subject to the caveats identified within the RAG analysis.
3.8 Due to new technical understanding acquired since the site's original submission to the previous 'Call for Sites' consultation, the technical documents submitted as part of these representations relate to a revised site area than that included in the HELAA. An amended site location plan for GNLP0603 is therefore also included along with updated site details within a new 'Site Submission' form.
3.9 The technical reports which form part of these representations relate to landscape and the availability of utility connections and local facilities.