Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 23081
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Orbit Homes
Agent: David Lock Associates
Our comments on transport reiterate our earlier concerns regarding the alignment of the growth strategy with transport priorities and investment, summarised as:
i. The A11 is the spine of the Tech Corridor and has been subject to substantial investment but within the GNLP is not being utilised or maximised to deliver growth;
ii. Given the future context of East West Rail and improvements on the Norwich to Cambridge line, as set out in the Rail Prospectus consultation (2020), the rail network, including the proposed mobility hub at Wymondham, should be given much more focus as an opportunity to support strategic growth in this location;
iii. If a modal shift is to genuinely be achieved, then new development allocations should be at locations close to, and their transport case absolutely integrated with, railway stations. This is not the case for a considerable number of the currently proposed allocations;
iv. Appendix 1 of the GNLP sets out infrastructure requirements required to unlock new growth and in the context of the above it appears that a number of strategic allocations are predicated on third party infrastructure investment which is by no means certain (for example, attributing further growth in close proximity to the A47 Longwater Interchange). We consider that this risks undermining the delivery of the GNLP.
For full representation, please refer to the attached documents.