Object
Publication
Representation ID: 24461
Received: 22/03/2021
Respondent: Orbit Homes
Agent: David Lock Associates
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
SN Village Clusters Plan proposes to allocate sites for
1,200 homes. As a result, almost 10% of the total Greater Norwich new development to 2038 will be delivered essentially through a dispersed settlement strategy. We also maintain our procedural objection to the decision to draw up the two plans in parallel but not to jointly assess or record through the HELAA or SA processes the overall environmental impact of the GNLP as a whole. This approach would not be permissible through EIA of a development proposal, and we consider that the decision to adopt such an inconsistent approach could threaten the soundness of the GNLP evidence base.
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The soundness of the plan in respect of delivering its objectives would be greatly strengthened through a reduction in the number/scale of site allocations to be made through the Village Clusters document, in favour of more overt commitment to the contribution that well-planned
new settlement-scale growth.
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Representation on behalf of Orbit Homes, J Alston and Sons and Pelham Homes in relation to Silfield Garden Village.
The team led by Orbit Homes are generally supportive of the GNLP (Pre-submission) as currently drafted but consider that some aspects of the Pre-submission GNLP would benefit from amendment and/or further detail to ensure the GNLP meets the soundness test as set out at paragraph 35 of the NPPF. Please see the enclosed representation submission for details.