Object
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 22708
Received: 03/04/2020
Respondent: CODE Development Planners Ltd
The conclusions which identify sites GNLP0332R and GNLP0334R as 'unreasonable' for development are not supported by adequate and consistent assessments.
The assessments undertaken for sites GNLP0332R and GNLP0334R are inconsistent with the approach employed with the preferred allocation site at Taverham (GNLP0337) and with the Reasonable Alternative sites at Costessey (GNLP0581 and GNLP2043).
In our view, the Partnership's approach and details of assessments fail to meet the requirements of the NPPF (paragraph 35) and PPG (paragraph 038). Given the large proportion of total new allocations being concentrated on a single site at Taverham and the very real prospect of Reasonable Alternative sites being required in the plan period due to likely low delivery of allocated housing sites the approach to assessments is likely to render the plan as a whole not justified and not effective.
Representations detailed in the accompanying Position Statement (dated 16 March 2020) and appended reports rebut the unsubstantiated statements/observations which appear to have led to the Partnership's conclusions.