GNLP0174

1. The increase in traffic through the village, which already causes near miss collisions, especially at the the P O/shop crossroads and at the school, will cause the situation to be even more dangerous.

2. The very nature of Barnham Broom as a village will be much eroded giving rise to it as a 'townscape'.

3.the current development in progress here will have a risky exit/access onto Bell Road, next to a T junction. Here, often, in the face of on-comming farm/agricultural and large commercial vehicles, causes one to swerve onto the dirt side banks and even the pavement in order to avoid collision. Another housing development next to the current one mentioned will compound this problem and its risks.

M R Nairn

Lack of infrastructure. The village can accomodate only small scale developments as the existing roads are narrow and already have to handle heavy lorry through-traffic causing frequent holdups. An adjacent site is already committed to high density housing so new builds here would further add to population density out of all proportion to the size of the village. In addition link roads to B1108 and A47 are very narrow.

The land proposed for 50 houses on GNLP0174 has been open farmland. It is a site used by barn owls and other birds of prey and has specific significance for all wild life. The deaths of barn owls and other raptors has increased due to the lack of hedges preventing the birds from flying low into the heavy haulage and farm vehicles that access other routes. The sewage system in the village was built solely for the number of houses that existed in the village up to 20 years ago. New build is already impacting on this system with some areas of the village being adversely affected- particularly since the hotel was expanded at the golf club. A development is already in progress Bankside- and the disruption to the village is considerable and this should be the final development in the village up until the village has developed a neighbourhood plan. The power supply to the village is under a great deal of strain and in 2018 we had power cuts across the entire village that lasted for a number of days. Power cuts are a regular occurrence throughout the year- regardless of weather conditions. The school is already oversubscribed and parking on the roads causes enormous problems for the residents adjacent to the school. The village does not have the infra structure to support a large development- and this site- represents a 25% growth of the existing village. Once we have had a consultation and decided what we agree to have as a village as part of a neighbourhood plan I have no option other than to object to this proposal in the strongest possible terms.

Encroachment on superior landscape of Yare valley. Also road safety issues. To access Bell Road from the existing development of BARN 1 and any future development behind it, vehicles will have to push out into Bell Road for a clear view because of the high banks both sides of the estate exit. This would be onto an already narrow road and a corner, in close proximity, which restricts the view of the entrance for vehicles approaching the bend from the Post Office crossroads. The proposed number of houses is much too high for this rural setting.

There is a housing development currently being built adjacent to this site. This fill in development together with site GNLP 0196 would make a large block of housing changing the character of the village and the Yare valley area. There would be increased traffic on a narrow road with a difficult and potentially dangerous access point on to Bell Road. The local infrastructure is inadequate for this proposed development: sewage treatment, school, telecoms, public transport, roads.

The village doesn't have the infrastructure to cope with this level of development. I would rather gradual low level development in keeping with the current housing - filling along Norwich Road etc. Also please provide some low cost, good quality housing for young buyers.

There is already a development of 24 dwellings being built (BARN 1).The site is land locked with no other route out than via Barn 1 - bringing further traffic onto an extremely narrow and over used road, that has high banks with reduced visibility and a slight bend. This part of Bell Road was recently completely blocked with snow drifts.
To add further houses on this scale will negatively impact on local amenities: roads, public transport (limited service), school (over subscribed). There is already a power issue in the village with frequent power cuts and additional houses.

The Parish Council have discussed these proposals at length as well as hold a well attended meeting with the village residents. The consensus is to object the site proposed as like with other sites, the same issues are relevant. The village does not currently have sufficient infrastructure, with some poor roads and pavements, limited foot paths and drainage issues. The capacity of the school and limited Broadband is also worth highlighting as well as the effect on the environment. We already have a new development being built just off Bell Road which we agreed to as we are aware the village must flourish to an extent. If large developments are built residents are greatly concerned the look, feel and rural nature of the village will change. Routes through the village are already used as a, 'rat run' especially by lorries and more development will further strain the current infrastructure. Councillors agreed that smaller developments could potentially be considered, such as for 5-15 houses only.

Barnham Broom is unsuitable for a development of this size. Land adjacent to this is already being developed with 24 houses which is more than enough for a village of this size. It will completely change the feeling of this small village and visually alter the countryside if we build more. There are problems with water drainage and the sewers in the village and we also have a big problem with car parking from the school. Roads into the village are small and can not cope with the amount of vehicles that this development would bring.

I wholly object to the current proposition of building so many more new houses in Barnham Broom. There are many reasons for my objections and I will try to cover them all. This applies to GNLP 0174, 0196, 0324 and 0055.

First of all I would like to point out that your information on the current amenities in Barnham Broom is wrong. There is no garage. We have been living in Barnham Broom for over 17 years and there has not been a garage in that time. It was demolished quite a while before we moved in. This error on the planners' part will have had an impact on their view of the suitability of building in this area. Please ensure that this error is noted and corrected!

The character and present form of the village makes it just that: a village. The proposed number of houses will have a serious impact on this. Those who live here enjoy a small village atmosphere - that is why they live here.

The current infrastructure will not support the number of people the proposed new houses will accommodate. The school is already at full capacity and the small shop and Post Office has limited opening hours. There is no provision for a larger store but, if this had been proposed, I would be against that too, as it would destroy the livelihood of the village store owners.

No thought has been given to the local community, who already have to deal with a lot of through-traffic congesting the narrow lanes. The surface of the lanes is constantly churned up by the constant flow of rat-run traffic (A47 to Wymondham cut-through) which results in the edges of the surface breaking away and large potholes at junctions. This is already a major problem and a danger to the current level of traffic. The speed at which potholes are repaired is dismally slow. Whilst talking of speed, motorists using these lanes as a cut-through speed through the village with no regard to the 30MPH speed limit, causing a potential risk to life and limb - especially to small children and older members of the community.

The bus service is insufficient to serve a larger community.

As a village, we all experience frequent power outages throughout the year. Adding so many new dwellings will increase the load on the local power network.

The Broadband coverage is dire in this area, despite have Fibre Optic available. Adding over 50% more Broadband users to this small community may render the service unusable. In this day and age, many people rely heavily on good Internet connections both for business and pleasure.

The building of many more new houses, in addition to those that are currently under construction, will have a negative impact on local wildlife, especially with the loss of hedgerows which a lot of animals rely upon for nesting and ground-cover. There are also some rare plants that grow in this area - a type of rare orchid, for certain, but there may be more.

There is an existing problem with localised flooding in various spots in the village due to lack of drains and natural drainage caused by the saturation of the heavy clay earth we have. This would be exacerbated by the addition of more ground covered by buildings or roads. The water table is very high and it is difficult and expensive to find solid ground to build upon. I know this from experience, because we had to put in piles down to over 6 metres to find solid ground to support our conservatory. I read the report on RoFfSW (Risk of Flooding from Surface Water) but it does not mention the proposed building areas and the risk of the run-off impacting the established housing.

There is the potential impact of surface and ground water on my house and my immediate neighbours' properties. This is in relation to GNLP 0196 and 0174 specifically, as this is the end of the village in which I live. These two plots sit adjacent to "Barn1" which is currently under construction.

My neighbours and I live downhill from these two sites on Mill Road. We already experience heavy run-off from the fields, as I am sure do several properties along the lower portion of Hillside. There are two surface water drains that run from Hillside itself and its properties across my garden to a large concrete cylinder in the middle of my patio (with a manhole cover) and from there, through the rest of my property out to Mill Road. This is often full with nowhere but our patio for the excess water to go. If more land up the hill is covered with houses and impervious surfaces, we will all be impacted by their run-off as well.

The small privately owned field to the rear of my property, between these proposed sites and my garden, is 5 feet higher than my land and has been moving steadily downhill for some time. We are currently in the very expensive process of erecting a retaining wall in an effort to halt this, having removed between 15 and 20 tons of earth that had collapsed into the garden. Unfortunately, we are being hampered by the fact that any holes dug fill with water as we go. Again I repeat that, should the site 0196 and, to a lesser extent, 0174 be built upon, the impact of surface water we already cope with would be increased substantially; this is totally unacceptable.

There are a couple of paragraphs in the huge number of documents I have read which I feel are pertinent to this subject:

"All new developers should aim to minimise areas of impermeable ground to reduce surface water runoff. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) should be used on all new development." This is all very well, but I have read negative reports on SuDS, so this too is worrying.

"Planners should be aware of local conditions and surface water and their strategy should demonstrate that adequate protection is given to properties and infrastructure on AND off the site."

The planners have obviously not visited the area - this is truly a "Desk Top" plan! The people who live here are horrified at the proposed ruthless "back filling" of these two sites, both of which have serious access issues.

To maintain the form and character of the village but keep it as a village, some linear building has been completed in recent years. Some small linear development, in keeping with the overall personality of the area, may be acceptable; however, the back-filling over many hectares of land is utterly objectionable.

50 houses - far too many for such a small village. It should be rejected.

Barnham Broom is unsuitable for a development of this size. Land adjacent to this is already being developed with 24 houses which is more than enough for a village of this size. It will completely change the feeling of this small village and visually alter the countryside if we build more. There are problems with water drainage and the sewers in the village and we also have a big problem with car parking from the school. Roads into the village are small and can not cope with the amount of vehicles that this development would bring.

Together with GNLP0055/GNLP0324/GNLP0196 and the 26 houses already under construction at the BARN1 site, the rural nature of this Yare Valley Village would be destroyed. It would more than double in size and become a small townscape instead of the historical rural setting it is now. It would be better to allow an infill of smaller houses (for young people and seniors wanting to downsize but stay in the village) to be built linearly along the verge of Norwich Rd between the newish four low cost and the barn conversions, thus joining up the two "halves" of the village and creating more cohesion, rather than several separate enclaves of estates.

GNLP 0174
1.0 - Introduction
1.1 - Millard Tuddenham are acting on behalf of the Landowner of Site GNLP0174, Land off Bell Road (The Site). We have been involved in the promotion of the adjacent 'Permission Site' through the means of a planning application which resulted in an outline planning permission being granted (SNC Ref: 2013/0854 dated 29th April 2014).
1.2 - We take the firm view that Barnham Broom should be confirmed as a Service Village as is suggested in the site growth options document due to its existing facilities and as a result of Barnham Broom's status as a Service Village, The Site should be allocated and is capable of accommodating a total allocation for 50 dwellings. We confirm that The Site is deliverable in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) footnote 11 and is 'available', 'suitable' and 'viable'. The Site would also meet the 3 roles of sustainable development as set out in NPPF Paragraph 7.
2.0 - GNLP0174 - Land off Bell Road. The Site
2.1 - The Site is adjacent to the Permission Site which has already been considered by SNC, and was concluded to be suitable and sustainable for residential development through the granting of outline planning permission under reference 2013/0854. Residential development on The Site would represent logical, sustainable and sensible growth for the service village of Barnham Broom over the plan period.
2.2 - The HELAA, in the main, states that there are very limited constraints to the delivery of The Site. However, there is a concern over the means of access to The Site. The Landowner of GNLP0174 has full rights of access reserved throughout the adjacent Permission Site to the boundary of The Site which would be used to gain access to The Site. It is our position that this should be considered to be a logical extension to the adjacent Permission Site and the road network that is to be provided within that permission. The Permission Site is currently under construction and will be completed by the adoption of the GNLP and therefore access to The Site would be readily available.
2.3 - The Site would provide a road network to the northern boundary that would enable site GNLP0196 to come forward for residential development later, or beyond, the GNLP plan period. (See separate representations for GNLP0196).
3.0 - Barnham Broom as a Service Village
3.1 - Barnham Broom is currently classified as a Service Village within the existing Development Plan. We maintain this classification should be retained throughout the formulation of the GNLP due to its proximity to services and existing facilities and believe that as a consequence Barnham Broom should accommodate a level of residential growth through the means of site allocation(s). The Site represents a logical and sustainable opportunity to achieve the residential growth in Barnham Broom.
4.0- Benefits and Conclusions
4.1 - The Site represents sustainable development as set out in NPPF Paragraph 7 and is deliverable in terms of NPPF Footnote 11.
4.2 - The Site would provide much needed market and affordable housing to meet the housing requirements of BDC.
4.3 - The Site provides an opportunity to extend a consented development logically and provide coordinated long term growth.
4.4 - In all 6 of the growth options identified in the growth options consultation document there is a requirement to facilitate growth in locations such as Barnham Broom, and therefore The Site should be allocated to meet part of the identified housing requirement.
N.B - We reserve the right to add to and amend these representations up until the Regulation 19 consultation in order to allow full and proper assessment of Barnham Broom and The Site.

GNLP 0196
1.0 - Introduction
1.1 - Millard Tuddenham are acting on behalf of the Landowner of Site GNLP0196, Land off Mill View (The Site). We are also acting for the Landowner of the Adjacent Site under reference GNLP0174 (The Adjacent Site).
1.2 - We take the firm view that Barnham Broom should be confirmed as a Service Village as is suggested in the site growth options document due to its existing facilities and as a result of Barnham Broom's status as a Service Village, The Site should be allocated and is capable of accommodating a total allocation for 50 dwellings. We confirm that The Site is deliverable in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) footnote 11 and is 'available', 'suitable' and 'viable'. The Site would also meet the 3 roles of sustainable development as set out in NPPF Paragraph 7.
2.0 - GNLP0196 Land to the west of Mill View. The Site
2.1 - The Site abuts the Adjacent Site on its southern boundary which would be the route used for means of access. The general area has been considered by SNC, and was concluded to be suitable and sustainable for residential development through the granting of outline planning permission under reference 2013/0854 (Land off Bell Road). Residential development on The Site would provide Barnham Broom with a long term logical, sustainable and sensible growth option that would allow development to come forward in a coordinated manner after the development of the Adjacent Site over the plan period and beyond.
2.2 - The HELAA, in the main, states that there are very limited constraints to the delivery of The Site. However, The Site is considered to be unsuitable for consideration for land availability studies due to constraints over the means of access to The Site. The Landowner of GNLP0196 has an agreement with the landowner of the Adjacent Site, which abuts the southern boundary of The Site, which would be used to gain access to The Site once the Adjacent Site has been developed. Access therefore should not be deemed to be constrained on The Site and therefore The Site should be considered as a suitable site for residential allocation within the emerging plan. It is our belief that The Site should be viewed as a long term logical extension to the Adjacent Site and the road network that would be provided to the boundary allowing The Site to be developed.
3.0 - Barnham Broom as a Service Village
3.1 - Barnham Broom is currently classified as a Service Village within the existing Development Plan. We maintain this classification should be retained throughout the formulation of the GNLP due to its proximity to services and existing facilities and believe that as a consequence Barnham Broom should accommodate a level of residential growth through the means of site allocation(s). The Site represents a logical and sustainable opportunity to achieve good long term limited residential growth in Barnham Broom in a coordinated manner.
4.0- Benefits and Conclusions
4.1 - The Site represents sustainable development as set out in NPPF Paragraph 7 and is deliverable in terms of NPPF Footnote 11.
4.2 - The Site would provide much needed market and affordable housing to meet the housing requirements of BDC.
4.3 - The Site provides an opportunity to extend a consented development logically and provide coordinated long term growth.
4.4 - In all 6 of the growth options identified in the growth options consultation document there is a requirement to facilitate growth in locations such as Barnham Broom, and therefore The Site should be allocated to meet part of the identified housing requirement.
N.B - We reserve the right to add to and amend these representations up until the Regulation 19 consultation in order to allow full and proper assessment of Barnham Broom and The Site.

GNLP0169
1.1 - Millard Tuddenham are acting on behalf of the Landowner of Site GNLP0169, Land off Shotesham Road, Poringland (The Site). We have been involved in the promotion of The Site during various stages of consultation throughout the formulation of the now adopted Site Allocation Development Plan Document (SADPD), including appearing at the examination into the SADPD supporting the allocation of the Site.
1.2 - We take the firm view that Poringland should be reconfirmed as a Key Service Centre as is suggested in the site growth options document due to its existing facilities. The Site should be allocated and is capable of accommodating a total allocation of between 250 and 320 dwellings as well as an element of residential care, employment space and open space. We confirm that The Site is deliverable in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) footnote 11 and is 'available', 'suitable' and 'viable'. The Site would also meet the 3 roles of sustainable development as set out in NPPF Paragraph 7.
2.0 - GNLP0169 Land off Shotesham Road. The Site
2.1 - The Site abuts the currently adopted development boundary as well as permitted commercial and residential development that is currently under construction and as such the broad location of development along Shotesham Road has already been considered appropriate by SNC, and has been concluded to be suitable and sustainable for residential development by virtue of allocation in the SADPD under reference POR6 and the granting of planning permission under SNC reference 2011/0476. Residential development on the Site would represent logical, sustainable and sensible growth for the Key Service Centre of Poringland.
2.2 - The HELAA, in the main, states that there are very limited constraints to the delivery of The Site. Minor concerns are raised as to the potential risk of surface water flooding in small areas of the Site. We have carried out initial infrastructure and drainage analysis which concludes that any drainage or infrastructure constraints can be adequately and suitably dealt with by an appropriate engineering solution. It is our position that The Site should be considered to be a logical extension to the adjacent development.
3.0 - Poringland as a Key Service Centre
3.1 - Poringland is currently classified as a Key Service Centre within the existing Development Plan (SADPD). We maintain this classification should be retained throughout the formulation of the GNLP due to its proximity to services and existing facilities and believe that as a consequence Poringland should accommodate a level of residential growth through the means of site allocation(s). The Site represents a logical and sustainable opportunity to achieve the residential growth identified for Poringland.
4.0- Benefits and Conclusions
4.1 - The Site offers the opportunity to provide sustainable development as set out in NPPF Paragraph 7 and is deliverable in terms of NPPF Footnote 11.
4.2 - The Site would provide much needed market and affordable housing to meet the housing requirements of SNC as well as the opportunity to provide further community benefit in the form of an element of residential care, employment space and open space in a sustainable and well connected location.
4.3 - The Site provides an opportunity to extend development in a logical form.
4.4 - In all 6 of the growth options identified in the growth options consultation document there is a requirement to facilitate growth in locations such as Poringland, and therefore The Site should be allocated to meet part of the identified housing requirement.
N.B - We reserve the right to add to and amend these representations up until the Regulation 19 consultation in order to allow full and proper assessment of Poringland and The Site.