Object
New, Revised and Small Sites
Representation ID: 18181
Received: 11/12/2018
Respondent: Dr Philip Moxon
Objections are based on very poor, unlit and unsafe access along a private single lane track, increased surface water flood risk to already high risk neighbouring areas, poor local highway infrastructure leading directly to this area along Blofield Corner Road as well as poor village access to the A47, along narrow dark Woodbastwick Road and to the west towards the Broadland Northway along the single track portion of Blofield Corner Road. Site location is outside settlement limit and is more than half a mile to any services.
We object to this proposal.
This proposal should be seen in the context that planning permission was refused in March for part of this site for only 8 houses. This is currently under appeal.
The developer has a financial interest as an option to purchase and so we are a little confused as to the declaration on question 3a that the proposer has no financial interest.
The claim that this development is sustainable is strongly contested.
Planning permission was refused on the western aspect in 2001 and rejected at appeal and specified harm to the character of the area.
The location is outside the local settlement limit.
The access is along a single track private lane which is neither in the ownership nor individual control of the development site owner.
The development would create 320 additional vehicle movements a day along a single track with very poor visibility onto Dawson's Lane and Blofield Corner Road.
The dwelling number is greatly in excess of the 5 dwellings for a private access lane determined by Norfolk County Council for greenfield sites.
Highway safety is not achievable along Dawson's Lane and the very narrow portion of Blofield Corner Road this development would join. There is no pedestrian access and no street lighting due to dark skies policy.
Refuse collection lorries have to reverse into Dawsons Lane as no turning circle and this development will exacerbate this issue.
The site itself may be low flood risk but the immediate surrounding areas have high surface water flood risk as determined by the environment agency.
There is no mains sewage or water along Dawson's Lane. Both of these essential utilities are under great pressure at this end of the village and there are already 36 house 100yards to the East granted planning permission.
There is no gas along this private track.
The costs to sort highway widening of Blofield Corner Road, bringing the whole length of the private access track unto adoptive standards and keeping all surface water on site and creating safe foul drainage means this site is not viable.
Local shop, primary school and bus stops more than half a mile away.
Poor road to A47 from Blofield Heath (Woodbastwick Road).
Single lane highway west along Blofield Corner Road towards the Broadland Northway.