Support
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 22403
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Norwich Green Party
We support the requirement for a sustainability statement.
Green infrastructure: essential to incorporate some element in all but minor developments ('Net Biodiversity Gain'). Green infrastructure should be defined to include a range of features including, trees, hedges, green roofs, green walls, verges, small biodiversity features etc. Removal of verges and trees to construct local active travel initiatives is unacceptable.
Densities: housing densities should not be under-mined by parking standards. Use of land for parking to boost developer profits is unsustainable.
Travel: levels of parking help to determine the level of private car use. Lower ratios of parking to numbers of dwellings are required to make efficient use of land; encourage modal switch and reduce carbon emissions (a switch to electric vehicles will not solve emissions from road transport). Parking standards in new developments should be lowered across Greater Norwich.
Energy: see response to Q19. Meanwhile, MHCLG has indicated an intention to publish a Future Homes Standard which will require up to 80% lower carbon emissions for all new homes from 2025.
For full representation and additional information submitted, please refer to the attached documents.