Object

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 19922

Received: 12/02/2020

Respondent: Mr Richard Beck

Representation Summary:

Detrimental to the character of this Broads National Park village
Contradicts Windfall development policy 7.4 (there is no primary school capacity available)
Access via junctions of B1150-Westbourne Road and B1534-Rectory Road have poor visibility and are already congested
Dangerous to pedestrians most notably at school times
Ruin the unique rural landscape for walkers
The local wildlife seen on the site, including bats, owls, wild flowers and fauna would be affected

Full text:

Applications COL1 and COL2 are already approved, which will significantly affect the character and fabric of this Broads National Park village and we do not want even more houses.
The school is unsuitable for incremental enlargement and is at capacity with classes of around 30 pupils. Therefore any capacity increase would need to be significant (e.g. doubled/tripled) which is not a viable option for the school and village. This contradicts Windfall development policy 7.4.
The access to the site via highways through the village (B1150, B1534, Rectory Road, Westbourne Road) are already dangerously over congested with blind bends, causing excessive noise and posing a genuine danger to pedestrians and vehicles, most notably at school time.
The landscape and footpaths of the area is popular with walkers and this would ruin the unique landscape, such as the Bure Valley Railway.
The local wildlife seen on the site, including bats, owls, wild flowers and fauna would be affected.