GNLP0320

We object to the strategy for Wymondham, in respect of the decision to make a limited number of allocations in this settlement and because the sites identified as reasonable alternatives are not suitable. A number of strategic extensions (for 1,500 dwellings) and garden villages (for 6,500 dwellings) have been identified as reasonable alternative housing allocations at Wymondham, but these sites clearly exceed the contingency requirement for the town and cannot be delivered quickly. It is requested that these ‘reasonable alternatives’ are deleted. The land south of Gonville Hall Farm in Wymondham (Ref. GNLP0320) is promoted for housing development, but has been incorrectly identified as an unreasonable site in the GNLP Site Assessment document. It is requested that the site assessment for land south of Gonville Hall Farm is reassessed, and subsequently identified as a housing allocation or reasonable alternative in the emerging GNLP.

GNLP0320 - Land south of Gonville Hall Farm, Wymondham
This site is promoted for development by Mrs Janet Skidmore, who owns the land. The site has been identified as an unreasonable alternative in the site assessments for emerging GNLP.

The promoted development is smaller than the proposed strategic extension and garden village sites, and as such it could meet the requirements for a contingency site to meet non-delivery at the commitments and allocations elsewhere. The site is owned by a willing landowner and is available for development. It is considered that a number of smaller sites, which could be delivered at the same time by different housebuilders/developers, would be a more appropriate approach to address non-delivery of housing and a housing land supply shortfall in the future.

The development at land to the north of Gonville Hall Farm is currently under construction, and therefore the promoted development at land south of Gonville Hall Farm will in due course be adjacent to the built-up area of the town, which was the reason why the site was assessed as an unreasonable site. It is requested that the commentary in the site assessment is corrected to reflect the status the adjacent development and the fact that this site will be adjacent to the urban area in the near future.

There are no constraints to development at this site. A number of site specific technical reports have been prepared for the promoted development: Concept Masterplan; Heritage Desk Based Assessment; Preliminary Ecological Appraisal; Landscape & Visual Overview; Flood Risk & Drainage Appraisal; and Access and Movement Strategy. In summary, there are no constraints to development at the site, and the promoted development includes significant areas of green infrastructure, a buffer around Gonville Hall, and the heritage setting corridors remain free of built development.

Therefore, it is requested that land south of Gonville Hall Farm in Wymondham (Ref. GNLP0320) should be allocated in emerging GNLP or identified as a reasonable alternative site to meet future needs.

I support your views that this is an unacceptable site. It is detrimental to the proximity of Grade II listed Gonville Hall. Permission for 335 houses nearby. I agree that this site should not be considered for further development which would be totally unacceptable

Detrimental to the proximity of Grade II listed Gonville Hall, increase in traffic, pollution and light pollution. Permission for 335 houses nearby. The entry into Wymondham from the south east has already been irrevocably comprised. We agree that this site should not be considered for further development which would be totally unacceptable.