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Representation ID: 22843

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Crown Point Estate

Agent: Miss Kate Wood

Transport modal shift is supported, however, it is not considered that the GNLP currently provides enough detail or methods on how this vision is to be achieved, particularly in terms of the infrastructure improvements. The Draft Plan is constrained by a lack of detail on the Transport for Norwich review. This will include the Park and Ride network. We are promoting the Loddon P&R site, located on the only major transport route into Norwich without P&R facilities, as part of the solution to ongoing strategies to achieve sustainable transport and modal shift.

The support for electric vehicles is encouraging, however detail needs to be provided as to where the charging infrastructure for these electric vehicles is to be located. While new development may be able to provide private charging where viable, this does not cater to the charging of electric vehicles where owners do not have that facility at home or work, and it will take time and incentives for existing development to retro-fit the necessary infrastructure. It is considered that public EV charging stations will be necessary and the proposed Loddon Park & Ride site that we are promoting will allow the opportunity for charging infrastructure to be embedded into that development from the start.

The Vision for Greater Norwich to 2038 includes stimulating economic investment and “the creation of a strong, enterprising, productive and broad-based economy, and the growth of a wide range of economic sectors” (para 113), which we support. “Most of the jobs growth we expect to see will have been delivered on strategic sites in and around Norwich with good access to public transport, the major road network and a comprehensive cycling network.” (para 114). “Parallel to this, the role of smaller scale employment sites elsewhere in the urban area, market towns and villages will help to deliver good access to jobs for all.” (para 116).

As noted above, we are concerned that the need for low-tech employment space has not been translated into policy, which we discuss under Section 5 below. Without that issue being addressed jobs will not be available “for all” as desired by the Vision.