Support

Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy

Representation ID: 21780

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Brown & Co

Representation Summary:

It is considered that further work is required to ensure that the levels of development proposed in these areas is deliverable, and would not result in students needing to be transported to other areas to attend school as this would be counter-intuitive.

Full text:

We would support the distribution of some growth to smaller settlements in order to support their vibrancy and sustainability. These clusters are predicated on school catchment areas and justification for the proposed scale of development is based on the school’s ability to expand, however in a number of villages the schools are either at capacity or landlocked, thus preventing their expansion. It is considered that further work is required to ensure that the levels of development proposed in these areas is deliverable, and would not result in students needing to be transported to other areas to attend school as this would be counter-intuitive.