Comment

Representation ID: 23169

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Pigeon Investment Management Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

POLICY 4 – STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE
5.1 Policy 4 facilitates the Vision and Objectives of the GNLP by supporting the delivery of strategic infrastructure to meet the needs of the area. This ambition is to be welcomed. However, the GNLP is largely silent upon how this strategic infrastructure will be delivered and, in some cases, the GNLP does not make provision for this required infrastructure as described below.
5.2 Policy 4 also identifies that the authorities will lobby for the delivery of infrastructure including in the health care sector. Whilst any lobbying is to be welcomed, this does not provide for an effective policy to guide development. The wording should be revised to indicate that proposals that assist the delivery of infrastructure improvements will be supported.
5.3 The Infrastructure Needs Report demonstrates the particular importance of the delivery of healthcare infrastructure in a number of areas, including at Reepham and Aylsham where the medical practice is of an insufficient size to accommodate the number of registered patients.
5.4 The medical practice at Reepham can be readily expanded through the allocation of the site at Land at Dereham Road, Reepham with provision of land for the extension of the existing facility as detailed in the Delivery Statement and Concept Plan that accompany these representations.