HIN2

Comment

Representation ID: 21317

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Hingham Town Council

The existence of HIN2 should be a key factor in deeming GNLP0520 as unsuitable for housing development due to the close proximity of the 2 sites and access to them within a short distance on the same busy road.
The allocation (carried forward) of HIN2 as an employment area (stating that the existing access of Ironside Way will be used) means that at some point there will be increased industrial traffic of unknown size and frequency exiting and accessing the industrial/employment area to and from the B1108.
There are no timescales for this area being developed to increase employment opportunities.

Comment

Representation ID: 21639

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.

Object

Representation ID: 22612

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within this employment allocation, the grade II listed Alexander’s Farmhouse lies to the east of the site and White Lodge, also listed at grade II lies to the north of the site. Any development has the potential to impact upon the setting of these heritage assets. There is currently no mention of these listed buildings within the policy or supporting text or of the requirement to conserve and enhance the significance of these heritage assets. We acknowledge the intervening vegetation that will serve to reduce the impact of any development.

Suggested Change:
Amend the policy and supporting text to make reference to the grade II listed Alexander’s Farmhouse and White Lodge and the need to conserve and enhance the significance of the heritage assets (including any contribution made to that significance by setting). Include reference to the need to maintain and reinforce the landscaping along the perimeter of the site.

Comment

Representation ID: 23059

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Hingham Town Council

Although HIN2 is the “designated” employment area in Hingham under the GNLP, there are no timescales for this area being developed to increase employment opportunities.
There is concern regarding the proximity of the required access to GNLP0520 to the existing industrial area. Already subject to frequent movements of long wheel-base HGVs emerging slowly from a standstill from Ironside Way/A C Bacon Engineering onto the B1108/Norwich Road whilst encountering oncoming domestic traffic within 300metres of a national speed limit and entering from a blind bend. Local residents frequently note near misses between domestic and industrial vehicles at the Ironside Way/A C Bacon Engineering junctions. The allocation (carried forward) of HIN2 as an employment area (stating that the existing access of Ironside Way will be used) means that at some point there will be increased industrial traffic of unknown size and frequency exiting and accessing the industrial/employment area to and from the B1108.
Highways have commented that there would need to be a pedestrian refuge in the vicinity of Ironside Way, however the Town Council question whether this is feasible due to any carriageway widening required/presence of TPO trees and how such a refuge would impinge on the very large HGV vehicles entering/exiting the industrial area.
The existence of HIN2 should be a key factor in deeming GNLP0520 as unsuitable for housing development due to the close proximity of the 2 sites and access to them within a short distance on the same busy road.