HNF2/GNLP0466R

Strongly object to development beyond the intended Petrol Station, Recycling Centre and Park'n'Ride. Traffic impacts at this junction with NDR are already considerable at peak hours, and will deteriorate with addition of 3 venues listed. Adding further employment use will have significant impact on traffic. Knock-on impact to village at HSF, as traffic tries to avoid congestion at NDR junction. Loss of semi-rural feel to this area north of Norwich. Please investigate use of other employment sites which are not yet at capacity - many empty commercial buildings around the city/surrounding areas could be (re)developed.

The existing tree belt that was along the boundary of this site has been substantially cut, not only altering but singificantly diminishing the landscape value of this area. Would like to see any development make a substantial commitment to enhancing the landscape with a significant tree belt that acts as a wildlife corridor, sound and pollution barrier and enhances the value of the landscape. Any development needs to ensure that it is not increasing gull populations or encouraging them into the area. Cycle path and foot path are required as well as green space provision within the development

Not happy with this development. It's stated that substantial tree belts will be provided to the northern end, when a perfectly good set of trees have been butchered which would have done that very thing! Also it states that improvements to the roads and access will be carried out. If the NDR is anything to go by it will be a farce and done on a budjet. How long before this beutiful villiage becomes yet another suburb of Norwich?!

The landowners and promoters SUPPORT the retention of the HNF2 allocation for employment uses. The landowners and promoters also SUPPORT the change of wording in the opening sentence which states that the allocation will be to provide a full range of employment uses including for those benefitting from a location close to the airport, as opposed to the extant policy wording that links the full range of employment uses to airport related.

The Imperial Park (GNLP 1061) situated within the Airport has extant planning permission for aviation uses and is much more suited to that restriction.

The landowners and promoters COMMENT on a tension that is caused between the safe operation of the adjacent Norwich Airport and the requirements for substantial landscaping buffers and planting. Civil Aviation Authority Guidance sets out clear requirements for how planting is to be managed to assist in minimising aviation hazards posed by wildlife. The landowners and promoters would strongly suggest amendments to the policy wording to reflect the primacy of the CAA guidance.

Notes accompanying the policy refer to the site being promoted with a larger boundary. This was done to reflect extant policy Guidelines for Development that accepts a slightly larger area for development incorporating land that was safeguarded for Broadland Northway. To avoid future confusion, the landowners and promoters would strongly suggest that the allocation boundary is extended to reflect the full extent of anticipated development.

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.