Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 22229
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Westmere Homes
Agent: Armstrong Rigg Planning
Our clients, Westmere Homes Ltd and Saltcarr Farms Ltd, jointly have an interest in land at Harvest Close, Hainford (GNLP2162). Upon review of the Site Assessment booklet for Hainford is without dispute that our clients’ land represents the most sustainable and appropriate location for residential development at the village. It is clear, however, that any growth at the village is considered to be constrained by poor pedestrian access to the local primary school, a facility which is considered to represent the core of the Hainford / Stratton Strawless Village Cluster.
On this basis we are pleased to conclude that, following further analysis of how this constraint may be mitigated, our client’s proposals now include a significantly enhanced pedestrian route providing safe access from both the
Response to GNLP ‘Draft Strategy’ Joint response on behalf of Westmere Homes Ltd and Saltcarr Farms Ltd March 2020
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site and the wider village to the school. This upgrade in connectivity would represent a clear sustainability benefit that would help the village realise its potential to accommodate the 40-60 dwellings identified in the Village Cluster background paper. It would also ensure that best use is made of the capacity that currently exists on the primary school’s student role5.
The way in which this enhanced pedestrian link would be secured, along with an updated analysis of our clients’ site, is set out at Annex 2.
Please find attached a full set of representations as follows:
On behalf of Westmere Homes Ltd:
Representations in respect of land at North East Aylsham (Site GNLP0336) comprising:
• Letter L0013: Comments on general policies, prepared by ARP
• Annex 1: Land at North East Aylsham, prepared by ARP
• Enclosure A1: Access Strategy, prepared by Vectos
• Enclosure A2: Landscape and Visual Appraisal, prepared by Aspect Landscape Planning
• Enclosure A3: Heritage Assessment, prepared by Asset Heritage
• Enclosure A4: Landscape Strategy and Site Masterplans, prepared by Aspect Landscape Planning
On behalf of Westmere Homes Ltd and Saltcarr Farms Ltd:
Representations in respect of land at Harvest Close, Hainford (Site GNLP2162) comprising:
• Letter L0013: Comments on general policies, prepared by ARP
• Annex 2: Land at Harvest Close, Hainford, prepared by ARP
• Enclosure H1: Access Strategy, prepared by Vectos
• Enclosure H2: Development Framework Plan, prepared by Aspect Landscape Planning