Object
Publication
Representation ID: 23466
Received: 10/03/2021
Respondent: Nicola Phillips
Number of people: 3
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
We wonder if we could lodge our concerns with you regarding the planned development of two areas of Aylsham as part of the Greater Norwich Local plan (GNLP). The planning for 250 houses (and possibly a school) on the Burgh Road Site was agreed in 2019 but it would seem that planning for a further 300 houses and a bus depot for a park & ride service (on the old motel site and adjacent field) has also been agreed last year under a resolution 19 order off the back of the first consultation.
We're very aware that under Resolution 19 we can't make comments on the content of the plan but can certainly comment on whether we feel that the plans can be classed as legal, sound and justified.
Regarding the obvious impact this will have on the infrastructure of the town we would like to highlight our very particular concerns regarding the effect this will have on the water supply. We have our own private water supply here (bore hole) and we would like to see evidence that due diligence has been observed in protecting private water supplies like ours. We have been advised that if a private water company was to sink a new bore hole in farm land for irrigation purposes it has a legal obligation to test pump all bore holes and wells within a specified area over a two week period to establish the effect it has on the drawdown. On that basis, we think we are well within our rights to challenge how sound the planning has been.
We would be very grateful if you could take on board our concerns.
We wonder if we could lodge our concerns with you regarding the planned development of two areas of Aylsham as part of the Greater Norwich Local plan (GNLP). The planning for 250 houses (and possibly a school) on the Burgh Road Site was agreed in 2019 but it would seem that planning for a further 300 houses and a bus depot for a park & ride service (on the old motel site and adjacent field) has also been agreed last year under a resolution 19 order off the back of the first consultation.
We're very aware that under Resolution 19 we can't make comments on the content of the plan but can certainly comment on whether we feel that the plans can be classed as legal, sound and justified.
Regarding the obvious impact this will have on the infrastructure of the town we would like to highlight our very particular concerns regarding the effect this will have on the water supply. We have our own private water supply here (bore hole) and we would like to see evidence that due diligence has been observed in protecting private water supplies like ours. We have been advised that if a private water company was to sink a new bore hole in farm land for irrigation purposes it has a legal obligation to test pump all bore holes and wells within a specified area over a two week period to establish the effect it has on the drawdown. On that basis, we think we are well within our rights to challenge how sound the planning has been.
We would be very grateful if you could take on board our concerns.