Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 22151
Received: 15/03/2020
Respondent: Mrs Karen A Armitage
I write to express my concerns regarding the proposed new Developments in the village of Reedham. Having seen the impact of the recent development of Barn Owl Close, I am most concerned that further developments within the village need careful consideration if they are to add to the village without inflicting an unsafe and unsustainable burden on the community
Reedham is a remote village, with a minimalist and ancient infrastructure. It is miles from a main road, with access via narrow country lanes
The roads within Reedham village do not have safe two-way traffic width; passing another car requires care and consideration
Access by the emergency services cannot be measure in terms of a few minutes, - it is usually at least half an hour
There is a very limited train service, which has, recently, been subject to much disruption and cancellation of trains, reliance upon such a service is risky at the moment
The bus service is extremely limited, to the point that trying to use that service for everyday purposes is almost impossible
The Sewerage system for the village is already well over-stretched, - evidenced by the number of tanker visits to pump out, - daily and sometimes more.
The water supply is also overstretched, - evidenced by the lack of water pressure at key times, and by the lack of available water at a recent fire within the village
Electricity supply to the village area appears to be stretched, evidenced by not infrequent flickering of lights at peak usage times
One of the proposed sites has no vehicle access - why is it even proposed?
That same site is on a site that the school would like to use as it’s playing field, being almost adjacent to the school rather than half way across the village as is the current school playing field
The school, I understand, now has very limited capacity for more children, (updated February 2020) and also has very limited playing field facilities, see above comment. Hence it appears that it is also near it’s capacity
It is my suggestion that whilst Reedham might be seen as a suitable target recipient for more homes, in terms of Trains, pubs, etc, the character of the village is struggling with the current occupancy, and the infrastructure is woefully inadequate to cope, let alone have more people, cars, sewerage, and demand for water and electricity.
Please consider the infrastructure before adding random developments that significantly add to the population of a village, potentially taking to dangerous levels the demands for all necessary facilities, as well as detracting from the character of a village that depends on just that character for it’s survival
I write to express my concerns regarding the proposed new Developments in the village of Reedham. Having seen the impact of the recent development of Barn Owl Close, I am most concerned that further developments within the village need careful consideration if they are to add to the village without inflicting an unsafe and unsustainable burden on the community
Reedham is a remote village, with a minimalist and ancient infrastructure. It is miles from a main road, with access via narrow country lanes
The roads within Reedham village do not have safe two-way traffic width; passing another car requires care and consideration
Access by the emergency services cannot be measure in terms of a few minutes, - it is usually at least half an hour
There is a very limited train service, which has, recently, been subject to much disruption and cancellation of trains, reliance upon such a service is risky at the moment
The bus service is extremely limited, to the point that trying to use that service for everyday purposes is almost impossible
The Sewerage system for the village is already well over-stretched, - evidenced by the number of tanker visits to pump out, - daily and sometimes more.
The water supply is also overstretched, - evidenced by the lack of water pressure at key times, and by the lack of available water at a recent fire within the village
Electricity supply to the village area appears to be stretched, evidenced by not infrequent flickering of lights at peak usage times
One of the proposed sites has no vehicle access - why is it even proposed?
That same site is on a site that the school would like to use as it’s playing field, being almost adjacent to the school rather than half way across the village as is the current school playing field
The school, I understand, now has very limited capacity for more children, (updated February 2020) and also has very limited playing field facilities, see above comment. Hence it appears that it is also near it’s capacity
It is my suggestion that whilst Reedham might be seen as a suitable target recipient for more homes, in terms of Trains, pubs, etc, the character of the village is struggling with the current occupancy, and the infrastructure is woefully inadequate to cope, let alone have more people, cars, sewerage, and demand for water and electricity.
Please consider the infrastructure before adding random developments that significantly add to the population of a village, potentially taking to dangerous levels the demands for all necessary facilities, as well as detracting from the character of a village that depends on just that character for it’s survival