BAW2

Comment

Representation ID: 19946

Received: 16/02/2020

Respondent: Yare Valley Society

The words beneath the map state "carried forward retail/commercial development". This would appear to contradict the heading which states the allocation is for a water-based country park.
The Yare Valley Society would expect the words under the map to emphasise allocation for green space and leisure activities.
The words on the map should be changed to reflect the intention to develop the site as a water-based country park

Support

Representation ID: 20070

Received: 23/02/2020

Respondent: Dr Ksenija Ivir-Ashworth

I would like to strongly support the creation of a country park in this location and unreservedly welcome the conservation management plan. It highlights the importance of this location's environment and biodiversity whilst also providing some public access in the form of footpaths and cycle routes. The provision of more open green spaces are called for in view of the new residential developments in Bowthorpe and Cringleford, for example. In addition, the proposed country park could help to reduce the pressure from informal recreation in the Yare Valley.

Support

Representation ID: 21150

Received: 15/03/2020

Respondent: Yare Valley Society

The rapid increase in population in the vicinity of the Yare Valley due to residential development at Bowthorpe, Cringleford, Little Melton and elsewhere has created an urgent need for additional recreational green space on the Valley to relieve pressure on the existing green space (many well-worn paths one indicator of over use).
A Country Park at Bawburgh Lakes should be given high priority. In the interim a policy should be put in place for an extension of the Yare Valley Walk and for managing the site’s habitats.

Comment

Representation ID: 21556

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Anglian Water Services Ltd

Unlike other allocation policies there is no reference to water efficiency forming part of the design.

Please also see comments relating to Policy 2 of the Sustainable Communities of the Strategy document.

Comment

Representation ID: 22084

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Our comments below relate to specific ecological concerns regarding allocations. In addition to the protection provided in Policy 2, we recommend that specific wording is included in the allocation policies to ensure they are properly addressed at the planning application stage. Any applications in proximity to known wildlife sites (as set out in Table 4), as well as irreplaceable habitats such as ancient woodland, and priority habitats (as set out in the NERC Act 2016) should be accompanied by an ecological appraisal, with provision of biodiversity net gain and sufficient buffering and safeguarding space secured between the development and the wildlife site in perpetuity (potentially also delivering contributions to green infrastructure).
BAW2 – the inclusion of this site, on the Bawburgh/Colney Pits CWS is dependent on the guarantee that it is only as green infrastructure, and not as retail/ commercial land as described in the draft plan. Any proposals for the site would need to ensure that the ecological value of the CWS is retained and enhanced if they are to be made open to the public.

Object

Representation ID: 22596

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

We note that this site is allocated for a water based country park and yet on the Colney Inset Map on page 2 the key shows this area as a retail/commercial allocation.

Suggested Change:
Amend key to show as a recreational allocation

Object

Representation ID: 23186

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Glavenhill Limited

Agent: Lanpro Services Ltd

Our proposal (GNLP0294 ) proposes open space and tree planting which is fully costed and will be delivered to offset the impacts of planned housing growth on the network of Natura 2000 sites including The Broads National Park.
For this reason, my client also objects to emerging allocation BAW2 relating to Bawburgh and Colney Lakes as it is not effective as it is privately owned, currently let to a third party, no public access to the site is achievable and it is not available to offset the impacts of housing growth. In the absence of evidence to the contrary the BAW2 allocation is unsound and should be removed from the emerging Local Plan.