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Representation ID: 24370
Received: 22/03/2021
Respondent: Hopkins Homes
Agent: Bidwells
The proposed Settlement Hierarchy and the identification of Aylsham as a Main Town that collectively with the other Main Towns (which are Diss (including part of Roydon), Long Stratton, Harleston and Wymondham) will accommodate 14% of the housing growth during the period to 2038 is strongly supported.
The Main Towns, including Aylsham, play a vital role in the rural economy, providing employment opportunities and services for wider hinterlands. They represent engines of rural growth and it is essential that they are able to grow at appropriate scales, having regard to infrastructure and environmental issues.
Aylsham has a good range of shops and services with local employment opportunities and to support the continued vitality of Aylsham, and reflect its sustainable nature, approximately 550 additional homes are proposed to be allocated across two sites.
Transport links to and from Aylsham via the A140 are also good, including regular bus services to Norwich and North Norfolk.
Development of this scale is capable of providing infrastructure improvements, such as land for a primary school, and green infrastructure, which will provide benefits to both existing and future residents.
This approach is entirely consistent with paragraph 72 of the NPPF, which advises that “The supply of large numbers of new homes can often be best achieved through planning for larger scale development, such as new settlements or significant extensions to existing villages and towns, provided that they are well located and designed and supported by the necessary infrastructure and facilities.”
The proposed Settlement Hierarchy and the identification of Aylsham as a Main Town that collectively with the other Main Towns (which are Diss (including part of Roydon), Long Stratton, Harleston and Wymondham) will accommodate 14% of the housing growth during the period to 2038 is strongly supported.
The Main Towns, including Aylsham, play a vital role in the rural economy, providing employment opportunities and services for wider hinterlands. They represent engines of rural growth and it is essential that they are able to grow at appropriate scales, having regard to infrastructure and environmental issues.
Aylsham has a good range of shops and services with local employment opportunities and to support the continued vitality of Aylsham, and reflect its sustainable nature, approximately 550 additional homes are proposed to be allocated across two sites.
Transport links to and from Aylsham via the A140 are also good, including regular bus services to Norwich and North Norfolk.
Development of this scale is capable of providing infrastructure improvements, such as land for a primary school, and green infrastructure, which will provide benefits to both existing and future residents.
This approach is entirely consistent with paragraph 72 of the NPPF, which advises that “The supply of large numbers of new homes can often be best achieved through planning for larger scale development, such as new settlements or significant extensions to existing villages and towns, provided that they are well located and designed and supported by the necessary infrastructure and facilities.”