Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 22489
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
It is suggested that paragraph 205 should be amended stating that delivery timescales are set out in the current Highways England delivery plan. The dates shown are subject to Development Consent Order and other process, and therefore are subject to change.
Highways England is supportive of the general approach to the policy on strategic infrastructure as it accords with a key purpose of the Strategic Road Network which is to facilitate economic growth.
Where there is a need for additional junctions on the Strategic Road Network, this is subject to government policy as set out in DfT Circular 02/2013 The Strategic Road Network and the Delivery of Sustainable Development there is a presumption against new junctions except where they can be demonstrated they meet a strategic growth test.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
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