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Representation ID: 21868

Received: 12/03/2020

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Stephen & Ruth Wharton

Number of people: 2

Agent: Durrants

The proposal is to develop the entire site for residential purposes. At a rate of 25 units per
hectare the land could sustain around 175 houses. The description therefore used in the
Policy GNLP2108 is realistic in terms of numbers. The policy also identifies various
pertinent issues which we also have identified. The owners of the land have control over
the Spirketts Lane frontage and we envisage one or two accesses here depending on unit
numbers and Norfolk County Council direction.
The development would need to take into account the public footpath which traverses the
site which could include an improved access for disabled people. We envisage
improvements to landscaping, reinforcing boundary features and importantly the provision
of affordable housing. There would be an extension of the existing footpath on the south
side of Spirketts Lane and a link northwards across Spirketts Lane with some form of
traffic management.
8.0 Conclusions
8.1 This report has demonstrated, in line with both national and local planning considerations, that
our client’s site is available, achievable and suitable for inclusion within the GNLP HELAA capacity
assessment and as an inclusion within the new development boundary of Harleston within the
context of the Greater Norwich Local Plan, SNC’s emerging Local Plan and village clusters housing
document. This would allow for Harleston to grow proportionately in the future, in line with
Government policy. We would reiterate that there are no fundamental constraints or impacts that
cannot be mitigated through the subsequent application and development process. Durrants
consider that the site would make a valuable contribution to meeting housing needs and thus
assisting the Council’s vision for further sustainable growth in the local plan period to 2038 and
beyond. We would therefore welcome your support for the inclusion of the above site in the
emerging Local Plan.