Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 17417

Received: 26/11/2018

Respondent: Costessey Town Council

Representation Summary:

Not suitable. In designated river valley. Impact on valuable landscape characteristics of R valley flood plain which floods. Wide variations in river height after rain. History of refusals along valley. Would impact on characteristics of surrounding area and listed church adjacent. Access from brow of hill or Longwater Lane by bridge? Longwater Lane is rat run. If appeal at Farmland Road successful it would open up whole of river valley for development and would set precedent. Whole river valley could be lost - natural amenity.Previous applications in river valley were refused. No overriding community benefit which would justify development here

Full text:

Not suitable. In designated river valley. Impact on valuable landscape characteristics of R valley flood plain which floods. Wide variations in river height after rain. History of refusals along valley. Would impact on characteristics of surrounding area and listed church adjacent. Access from brow of hill or Longwater Lane by bridge? Longwater Lane is rat run. If appeal at Farmland Road successful it would open up whole of river valley for development and would set precedent. Whole river valley could be lost - natural amenity.Previous applications in river valley were refused. No overriding community benefit which would justify development here