GNLP2131

Showing comments and forms 1 to 3 of 3

Comment

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 20378

Received: 05/03/2020

Respondent: Wroxham Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Wroxham Parish Council wholeheartedly agrees with the GNLP findings that this would be an unreasonable site for development. During the consultations for the Wroxham Neighbourhood Plan in 2018 this site was overwhelmingly rejected by the people of the village. Given the current severe lack of community infrastructure in the village a further 100 homes would merely add to pressures on medical facilities, schools and recreational sites. This site borders on an Article 4 Direction Conservation Zone and its proximity to this and the Broads make it an unreasonable site for development and would risk destroying the character of the village.

Full text:

GNLP2131 - 100 Dwellings
Wroxham Parish Council wholeheartedly agrees with the GNLP findings that this would be an unreasonable site for development. During the consultations for the Wroxham Neighbourhood Plan in 2018 this site was overwhelmingly rejected by the people of the village. Given the current severe lack of community infrastructure in the village a further 100 homes would merely add to pressures on medical facilities, schools and recreational sites. It would further add pressure on roads including the A1151 which is often gridlocked during the summer months. The road junction with Salhouse Road, Preston Close and Keys Drive would also be severely compromised. Additionally this site borders on an Article 4 Direction Conservation Zone and its proximity to this and the Broads make it an unreasonable site for development and would risk destroying the very character of the village.

Object

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 21460

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Hopkins Homes

Representation Summary:

The attached document addresses technical points in the Council’s evidence base on landscape and traffic and sets out why land submitted by Hopkins Homes at South Wroxham is deliverable and should be allocated.

Full text:

Hopkins Homes objects to the Draft GNLP because it does not allocate any new homes at Wroxham. It is considered that land at south Wroxham has potential to deliver new homes in a highly sustainable manner. There is no technical justification for the omission of new allocations at Wroxham. The current approach will not meet the identified needs in the recently adopted Wroxham Neighbourhood Plan, including needs for older people. Hopkins Homes’ land at south Wroxham presents a logical and sustainable location for new housing provision and meets the tests of soundness set out in the NPPF. The Wroxham Site assessment published as part of the GNLP consultation conclude that these sites are not suitable for development citing landscape and traffic impacts as being reasons for restricting growth in Wroxham. The conclusion is not consistent with the Council’s evidence base. The Council’s Housing Employment Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) do not identify issues which would preclude development on the sites and conclude that the development is suitable.

Object

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 21492

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Hopkins Homes

Representation Summary:

(Changed from object to support as respondent is actually objecting to the categorisation of the site as unreasonable in the GNLP, suggesting instead that it should be preferred for allocation)

Hopkins Homes’ land at East of Salhouse Road, Wroxham presents a logical and sustainable location for new housing provision and meets the tests of soundness set out in the NPPF. There are no constraints which would preclude development in this location and further details on the site and a response technical issues raised in the Council's evidence base are provided on the attached.

Full text:

Hopkins Homes’ land at East of Salhouse Road, Wroxham presents a logical and sustainable location for new housing provision and meets the tests of soundness set out in the NPPF. There are no constraints which would preclude development in this location and further details on the site and a response technical issues raised in the Council's evidence base are provided on the attached.