Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 21769
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Brown & Co
We would raise concern over the ability to, and sustainability of, continuing to ‘bolt-on’ significant housing development to existing settlements. Such continuing urban sprawl is not considered to represent truly sustainable development, can often result in the creation of non-walkable neighbourhoods separated from services and facilities, places increased pressure on local infrastructure, and often comprise identikit housing which fails to adequately respect local character and create community cohesion. In recent years, development within the urban fringe has failed to deliver attractive development with its own character, or meaningful open space to provide the ‘green lungs’ of the city.
We would raise concern over the ability to, and sustainability of, continuing to ‘bolt-on’ significant housing development to existing settlements. Such continuing urban sprawl is not considered to represent truly sustainable development, can often result in the creation of non-walkable neighbourhoods separated from services and facilities, places increased pressure on local infrastructure, and often comprise identikit housing which fails to adequately respect local character and create community cohesion. In recent years, development within the urban fringe has failed to deliver attractive development with its own character, or meaningful open space to provide the ‘green lungs’ of the city.