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Representation ID: 22969

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Barratt David Wilson Homes

Agent: Pegasus Planning Group

Our client supports the Councils placing greater emphasis on climate change and believes that the most appropriate way to meet these objectives is by locating new development in sustainable locations. Cringleford, which is identified as a fringe parish of the Norwich urban area, meets the criteria for delivering a sustainable community as the village has good access to services and facilities. Moreover, sites already consented in the village are already providing green infrastructure and promoting walking and cycling for new residents, which will create a more inclusive and social community. The delivery of sites where people can walk and cycle to meet their daily needs also helps residents to establish lifestyles that benefit their physical and social health.

With growth already being successfully accommodated at Cringleford there are improvements to sustainable travel routes that will ensure that future and existing residents’ reliance on the use of the private car will be reduced. This reduction in car dependency will also help reduce the negative impacts that unsustainable modes of travel have on climate change through increased greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, through the promotion of walking, cycling and public transport residents will experience more positive interactions with each other and other residents of Cringleford and beyond than if they were reliant on private cars to meet their daily needs. Therefore, Cringleford is clearly a village where available sites should be developed to accommodate the maximum number of new homes whilst still respecting the semi-rural character of the village.

In order to meet the ambitious delivery programme for the Local Plan our client supports the requirement for housing developments of 100 dwellings or more to submit a Delivery Statement. Our client’s commitment to the delivery of new homes in the Greater Norwich area means that they will be well placed to demonstrate further delivery of much needed new homes at their site in Cringleford.