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Representation ID: 21967

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III LLP

Agent: Bidwells

Comment wishes site to be preferred
3.48 As outlined in the attached, the site is suitable, available and viable, and is therefore developable. Housing in this location would represent sustainable development, as defined within the National Planning
Policy Framework. Wymondham, as South Norfolk’s largest Market Town, and situated on the A11
Tech Corridor as well as the Norwich-Cambridge railway line, is already acknowledged as a highly
sustainable location, and a preferred location for growth, and the foregoing text demonstrates that
this specific site is a suitable location for further development in all respects.
3.49 Economically, the site represents the right land in the right place at the right time. Residential
development here in the plan period would support the expanding employment area at Hethel, as
well as employment growth within Norwich and at Gateway 11 Business Park, providing high
quality and desirable homes within easy reach of these key employment locations.
3.50 Socially, the scale of development envisaged is such that it will enable the creation of a strong,
vibrant and healthy community, with easy access to existing and planned local services and
facilities, as well as on- site provision of a primary school should this be necessary, and extensive
Green Infrastructure. A wide mix of dwelling types, sizes and tenures will be provided to meet local
needs, and CIL/Section 106 payments will ensure the provision of the necessary health and cultural
facilities. The site is located in close proximity to established communities in Wymondham, which
should assist in achieving social integration between the existing and new residents.
3.51 Environmentally, the site is located close to a wide range of employment opportunities and enjoys
good access to a range of sustainable transport options providing easy access to the extensive
array of facilities and services available within Norwich and further afield. Residents will be able to
meet their day-to-day needs easily and without the need to use their car, assisting in reducing
pollution and minimising the contribution to climate change.
3.52 We, therefore, strongly recommend that the site identified as Reasonable Alternative GNLP0006,
Land North of Tuttles lane East, Wymondham is allocated in the Site Allocations Document for
residential development of at least 800 units. The site is entirely deliverable, and capable of making
a significant contribution towards satisfying the Councils’ housing needs during the period to 2038.
3.53 This will give certainty and ensure that the policies of the Greater Norwich Local Plan are
unambiguous in terms of how forecast growth will be met, it is recommended that rather than
identify a contingency site, land in Wymondham should be allocated for housing development.
3.54 In the event that the decision to identify contingency sites remains, it is recommended, as per the
approach adopted in relation to Costessey that GNLP0006 is identified as the Contingency Site for
Wymondham.