Comment

Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy

Representation ID: 21418

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Active Norfolk

Representation Summary:

Linking inclusive growth principles to the system approach to healthy placemaking recommended in Marmot's most recent review of health equity in England.

Small amendments to language about reducing the need to travel, and inclusion of Active Design principles in the design of new homes.

Full text:

Inclusive growth cannot be achieved by simply growing the economy (Marmot 2010), it requires a system approach attributes to the 3 outcomes described above.
Marmot's most recent publication (10 years On) highlights some particularly important observations that highlight the importance of 'place' in peoples health:
- People can expect to spend more of their lives in poor health
- Improvements to life expectancy have stalled, and declined for the poorest 10% of women
the health gap has grown between wealthy and deprived areas, place matters.

para 117: '-which will in turn reduce the need to travel' - this statement is misleading; the needs to travel remains; the rest of the paragraph explains this better but the opening statement should be changed. Suggested amendment 'the promotion and implementation of Active Design principles (Sport England) will reduce dependence on motor vehicle travel and improve active travel options.

Para 121 - a reference to Active Design is recommended: 'Homes will have been built at appropriate densities, Active Design principles will be applied to promote active lifestyles, function and style will respect and enhance local character and to meet the needs of all in mixed communities.'

Support and agree with comments in para 126.