GNLP0467

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Object

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 22300

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Brown & Co

Representation Summary:

please find below and attached details in addition to site submissions GNLP0467 – land off North Walsham Road, Crostwick/Spixworth.

The current GNLP consultation includes a call for additional sites in Village Cluster locations in both Broadland and South Norfolk. The draft GNLP Strategy defines this as a site for a minimum for 12 units (approx.0.5 hectares) up to 1.0 hectare (although sites of up to 25 are also considered) but in exceptional circumstances the GNLP may consider larger sites where these address particular local issues or bring particular benefits to a local community.

The landowner recognises that the Spixworth/Crostwick cluster could accommodate development of 20-50 additional homes, and that there are currently no new allocations proposed or carried forward but further development is not ruled out.

This revision to GNLP0467 is designed to bring particular benefits to the local community to meet the exceptional circumstance test by the provision of significant mature open space delivering a substantial net biodiversity gain from development.

An area of Spixworth Marsh shaded green on the plan attached is proposed to be transferred to the Parish should the site be developed which will provide a significant increase in public open space, and the ability for the Parish to off set its carbon footprint through sequestration and environmental gain. It also provides the ability to deliver forest school or similar to improve schooling capacity and educational benefits, as well as natural capital ownership in the community.

In total 27.69 acres of Marsh, woodland and grassland (with significant Natural Capital value) and 15.50 acres of gross development land (excluding the land linking the two areas) is proposed.

We note that GNLP0467 as currently proposed is considered an unreasonable site being the only site promoted in the cluster. The direct vehicular access onto the B1150 is considered to lead to a form of development which is disconnected from the rest of the village. This revision seeks to address the disconnect issue by linking the development around the north and eastern side of the settlement by providing significant open space. However, access from the B1150 remains necessary, and practicable.

Whilst the site is larger than is being sought, with up to 100 dwellings in total, the benefits to the community available through this revision are deemed to outweigh the drawbacks and as such deliver significant local benefits and therefore, worthy of allocation.

Full text:

please find below and attached details in addition to site submissions GNLP0467 – land off North Walsham Road, Crostwick/Spixworth.

The current GNLP consultation includes a call for additional sites in Village Cluster locations in both Broadland and South Norfolk. The draft GNLP Strategy defines this as a site for a minimum for 12 units (approx.0.5 hectares) up to 1.0 hectare (although sites of up to 25 are also considered) but in exceptional circumstances the GNLP may consider larger sites where these address particular local issues or bring particular benefits to a local community.

The landowner recognises that the Spixworth/Crostwick cluster could accommodate development of 20-50 additional homes, and that there are currently no new allocations proposed or carried forward but further development is not ruled out.

This revision to GNLP0467 is designed to bring particular benefits to the local community to meet the exceptional circumstance test by the provision of significant mature open space delivering a substantial net biodiversity gain from development.

An area of Spixworth Marsh shaded green on the plan attached is proposed to be transferred to the Parish should the site be developed which will provide a significant increase in public open space, and the ability for the Parish to off set its carbon footprint through sequestration and environmental gain. It also provides the ability to deliver forest school or similar to improve schooling capacity and educational benefits, as well as natural capital ownership in the community.

In total 27.69 acres of Marsh, woodland and grassland (with significant Natural Capital value) and 15.50 acres of gross development land (excluding the land linking the two areas) is proposed.

We note that GNLP0467 as currently proposed is considered an unreasonable site being the only site promoted in the cluster. The direct vehicular access onto the B1150 is considered to lead to a form of development which is disconnected from the rest of the village. This revision seeks to address the disconnect issue by linking the development around the north and eastern side of the settlement by providing significant open space. However, access from the B1150 remains necessary, and practicable.

Whilst the site is larger than is being sought, with up to 100 dwellings in total, the benefits to the community available through this revision are deemed to outweigh the drawbacks and as such deliver significant local benefits and therefore, worthy of allocation.

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