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Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 21357

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Hingham Town Council

Representation Summary:

The Town Council support the decision to deem this site unsuitable for allocation – HOWEVER Hingham Town Council object to the suggestion that the site could be considered suitable if developed in conjunction with or after GNLP 0520 – due to the vehement and extensive objections stated against GNLP0520 (flooding, road safety, detrimental visual impact on an historic town, lack of adequate pedestrian facilities to the town centre – etc). The Town Council request the this site be deemed as UNSUITABLE for housing development and that it NOT be considered for development at any future time.

Full text:

HINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTS - GNLP0310
Hingham Town Council object to any new sites being allocated for house building in revised local plans to 2038 until all existing allocations in current core strategies have been developed.

The Town Council support the decision to deem this site unsuitable for allocation – HOWEVER Hingham Town Council object to the suggestion that the site could be considered suitable if developed in conjunction with or after GNLP 0520 – due to the vehement and extensive objections stated against GNLP0520 (flooding, road safety, detrimental visual impact on an historic town, lack of adequate pedestrian facilities to the town centre – etc). The Town Council request the this site be deemed as UNSUITABLE for housing development and that it NOT be considered for development at any future time.