Support

Representation ID: 23030

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Support, with comments
As recognised in Question 1, the overall approach for Key Service Centres is fully supported. The identification of Hingham as a Key Service Centre is fully supportive of the approach for Key Service Centres, as Hingham is a location which has a range of services and amenities to support day to day life, including a primary school, Co-op Food, White Hart Pub, library, a doctor’s surgery, alongside a range of employment uses. Accordingly, the identification of Hingham as a Key Service Centre supports the GNLP’s aspirations of focusing growth in locations with access to jobs and services, whilst supporting a vibrant rural economy.
In addition, the suitability and sustainability of Hingham for growth has been demonstrated through The Hops, a development of 88 dwellings. The Hops, which was allocated under Policy HIN 1 of the Adopted Development Plan, which had a delivery rate of three and a half years (from submission of planning application to completion).
Therefore, we support the identification of a 21% increase in growth for Key Service Centres, which will result in them occupying 8% of total housing growth.