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Publication

Representation ID: 24258

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Hingham Town Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The GNLP settlement map does not include the defined town centre area. This has led to the misinterpretation and misinterpretation that the Co-op being the
“centre” of Hingham and to the negligence of the town’s small independent businesses. The Co-op is placed outside of the Town Centre ad defined in the SNC
Local Plan Development Management Policies Document 2015 (Maps) DM.2.4 & 2.5(4) Hingham Town Centre Area - Policies DM.2.4 & 2.5
53, no reference is made in the GNLP to the defined Town Centre, showing an inconsistent approach to the significance of areas within a settlement and making the plan inconsistent with the SNC Local Plan Development Management Policies Document (2015) which is to be retained.
Neglect of the significance of the defined Town Centre is contrary to NPPF 7. Ensuring the vitality of town centres – para 85d and 85f. and

Please see the document :
HTC Greater Norwich Local Plan Regulation 19 Consultation Response
for detailed representations and evidence

Change suggested by respondent:

Include a defined Town Centre in the (relevant) GNLP settlement maps.
Review decisions based on location for development in relation to shops and services

Please see the document :
HTC Greater Norwich Local Plan Regulation 19 Consultation Response
for detailed representations and evidence

Full text:

Please see the document :
HTC Greater Norwich Local Plan Regulation 19 Consultation Response
for detailed representations and evidence
Representation 1 -
Site specific – relating to GNLP0503
Representation regarding the inclusion in the GNLP of (Land north of Springfield Way and west of Dereham
Road) GNLP0503, for develop of approximately 20 homes
Representations 2
Site specific GNLP0520
Representation regarding the inclusion in the GNLP of “Land south of Norwich Road, Hingham GNLP0520”
Representation 3
With regard to the site selection process:
The rejection of sites as reasonable alternatives, therefore no reasonable alternatives were put forward for the Regulation 18c consultation.
Representation 4
Regarding the plan making process
Representation 5
Policy 5.36. Two sites are allocated providing for at least 100 new homes in the key service centre (one for 80 homes, one for 20 homes). There are no carried forward residential allocations and a total of 20 additional dwellings with planning permission on small sites. This gives a total deliverable housing commitment for the key service centre of 120 homes between 2018 – 2038.
Representation 6 - Infrastructure requirements
Representation 7 - Settlement map
Representation 8 - Green Infrastructure Study
Representation 9 - Equality Impact Assessment

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