Support
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 20616
Received: 11/03/2020
Respondent: Mrs Janet Skidmore
Agent: Carter Jonas LLP
The proposed settlement hierarchy and the proposed distribution of housing, as set out in Policy 1, is supported. However, it is not clear why new settlements have been identified as reasonable alternatives, including for Wymondham. The new settlement option is not part of the development strategy for GNLP, and the difficulties associated with the delivery of new settlements has been highlighted in the Growth Options 2018 document, the New Settlements Topic Paper 2018, and the Interim Sustainability Appraisal 2018 e.g. long lead-in times, and inability to deliver policy compliant levels of affordable housing in initial phases of development.
The proposed settlement hierarchy and the proposed distribution of housing, as set out in Policy 1, is supported. However, it is not clear why new settlements have been identified as reasonable alternatives, including for Wymondham. The new settlement option is not part of the development strategy for GNLP, and the difficulties associated with the delivery of new settlements has been highlighted in the Growth Options 2018 document, the New Settlements Topic Paper 2018, and the Interim Sustainability Appraisal 2018 e.g. long lead-in times, and inability to deliver policy compliant levels of affordable housing in initial phases of development.