GNLP3051

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Object

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 19972

Received: 15/02/2020

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Michael & Hilary Copsey

Number of people: 2

Representation Summary:

Comment objects to site being reasonable
Our property is ***(near to)*** the proposed site.
We understand that this is not your preferred site choice, but obviously we would strongly object on the grounds that it would affect the value of our property.

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Our property is ***(near to)*** the proposed site.
We understand that this is not your preferred site choice, but obviously we would strongly object on the grounds that it would affect the value of our property.

Comment

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 22899

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Crown Point Estate

Agent: Miss Kate Wood

Representation Summary:

The Assessment Booklet considers the proposal for a Park and Ride at this site to be "a reasonable alternative for further consideration." This is welcomed. It is noted in the Assessment Booklet that the need for a new Park and Ride at this site is not yet certain, and will be clarified by the Transport for Norwich strategy which will become the long-term plan for the provision of park and ride facilities in the local area.

The HELAA Addendum has not assessed the Loddon Park and Ride site in detail – however, it does acknowledge that there are no absolute constraints to the site and the site is well-related to the strategic road network.

The current site (GNLP3051) was promoted through the Part 1 Regulation 18 consultation as an alternative to the site identified as TROW2 in the adopted Site Specific Allocations and Policies Documents for South Norfolk Council (2015). However, it is noted that TROW2 is not being carried forward as an allocation for P&R. It would therefore be logical to consider that the current site should now be allocated as a Park and Ride to make up for the loss of TROW2 (to meet existing identified need), rather than remaining as a reasonable alternative.

The Part 2 Local Plan states that the need for the site (GNLP3051) depends on the long-term plan for the provision of park and ride facilities to serve the local area, and the new Transport for Norwich Strategy which is currently under review. It would be prudent to carry out our own transport work to demonstrate the need for a Loddon Park and Ride in advance of the Transport for Norwich Strategy.

Our Park and Ride proposal also fits in with the Local Plan's aims to increase sustainable transport use (including Park and Ride use) to combat climate change, which will necessarily involve developing the role of the wider Park & Ride system around Norwich.

The GNLP Vision states that where journeys are still undertaken by car, this will increasingly be via electric vehicles. This favours our proposal, since it will be possible to incorporate electric vehicle charging infrastructure into the Park and Ride construction, for availability from day one.

The draft GNLP sets out an aim to increase travel via sustainable modes of transport. The allocation of the Loddon Park and Ride site is sound and fits in with the GNLP in terms of sustainable transport. Please see the Transport Technical Note submitted with this representation, which notes that Park and Ride is a cornerstone of Norfolk County Council’s transport policy. The proposed site represents a missing point on the major routes into Norwich, which all otherwise have P&R provision. The Transport Technical Note has reviewed collision data in the vicinity and concludes that there are no inherent highway safety issues associated with the alignment of the local highway network which could be exacerbated by the development proposals.

The Transport Technical Note includes access design proposals, where visibility splays and swept path analysis demonstrate how accessibility is achieved safely and in accordance with current standards.

We anticipate responding further on this matter once the County Council’s P&R review is published.

The site is also suitable in terms of landscape, heritage, drainage and ecology, which will be demonstrated by technical reports covering these matters to be submitted in due course to support the proposed allocation as the GBNLP process continues.

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