GNLP0481

OBJECT

Inappropriate further development of the village which is already struggling to assimilate the additional houses granted permission last time, the majority of which have yet to be built.

There should be more more development between Wymondham and Hethersett. Traffic is already too heavy. Driving between the two is unpleasant.It should be left as farmland with Kett's Oak protected. Stretching urbanisation as far as Wymondham is totally unacceptable to those who care for Norfolk.

I object to this large parcel of land being considered for development. The linking up of Hethersett to Wymondham can only result in the loss of important green space. Also the separation allows both to maintain their own identities. Hethersett already has 1000+ homes approved and in build on the northern village boundary.
Enough is Enough. Please consider more rural land alternatives.

1. Executive Summary

The proposed allocation site is well located in Hethersett which is within the Norwich Policy Area and within 7 miles of higher order services and employment opportunities in Norwich City Centre and jobs at Norwich Research Park (3 miles). The village has a wide range of facilities, local employment opportunities and a regular peak-time bus service connecting the site with the main
population centres of Norwich and Wymondham.

Hethersett is identified as a Key Service Village in the approved Joint Core Strategy. As a welllocated key service village, Hethersett is an appropriate place to accommodate new housing development.

The proposed allocation site makes a logical extension to the village to help accommodate future growth and is of appropriate scale for its location and to provide a choice of sites to aid delivery in a village that already has a major strategic housing allocation to the north.

The Preferred Development Option Plan (Figure 2) shows one way in which the site could be developed to accommodate in the region of 50 dwellings and/or a care home, and/or sheltered housing and/or housing with care for the elderly and a 3.14 ha park.

This site could provide a care home and housing with care and be combined with GNLP480 which could provide additional housing with care. The care home on this site would provide the centre and facilities for care provision across the combined sites. Both sites are under the control of Glavenhill Strategic Land.

In addition to general housing need in this area there is also a particular need for care facilities for the elderly in this location due to the aging population and this site could help to serve that particular need.

The site will not have a significant adverse impact upon the character and setting of the village, or the strategic gap between Hethersett and Wymondham as the layout can be designed to address this as set out within the Chris Blandford Associates report.

The site also offers provision of significant green infrastructure to serve both this site and wider green infrastructure deficiencies within the area. There is also the opportunity to combine this site with GNLP481 to enable the provision of a larger Park across the two sites totalling 6.19 ha.

There are no overriding constraints that would prevent this site from being developed and Glavenhill Strategic Land respectfully request that it be allocated in the Greater Norwich Local Plan.

2. Site Introduction and Description

This site is located immediately to the north and east of existing residential properties fronting the B1172. An access point is available from the B1172 with 90m visibility splays in both directions. The site comprises an arable field and extends up to an existing field boundary to the north. To the east is an arable field which borders New Road. This is site GNLP480 and both are under the
control of Glavenhill Strategic Land and could be developed together. This 4.82 ha site was previously put forward as a potential allocation to the Call for Sites consultation in July 2016.

There is an existing pavement along the B1172 past the site entrance and providing access via a crossing point to a bus stop on the south side of the B1172 opposite the New Road junction and additional bus stops on New Road. These provide services to Norwich and Wymondham.

4. Site Opportunities

Hethersett is located within the Norwich Policy Area within 7 miles of Norwich City Centre. It is a designated Key Service Centre within the Joint Core Strategy and contains a wide range of facilities including a primary and secondary school; village hall and community centre; a GP surgery; post office; library; public houses; offices to rent and a variety of extended hours shops and services. There are local employment opportunities and a regular peak-time bus service connecting the site with the main population centres of Norwich and Wymondham. The bus services are First Bus 13A/B/C, 15 and Konect Bus 6/6A. The nearest bus stops are opposite the New Road junction on the B1172 and on New Road. This is, therefore, a sustainable location to accommodate additional homes.

The Preferred Development Option Plan (Figure 2) shows one way in which the site could be developed to accommodate in the region of 50 dwellings and/or a care home, and/or sheltered housing and/or housing with care for the elderly and a 3.14 ha park.

In addition to general housing there is a particular need for care home/housing with care facilities within this area due to the aging population and this site could help to meet that need.

This site could provide a care home and housing with care and be combined with GNLP480 which could provide additional housing with care. The carehome on this site would provide the centre and facilities for care provision across the combined sites.

This would also enable the provision of a larger Park across the two sites totalling 6.19 ha which would make a significant contribution to strategic green infrastructure provision to serve the wider population in an area where there are deficiencies.

The site could be accessed from the B1172 and the Indicative Access Arrangements Plan at Figure 3 shows how this could be achieved with 90m visibility splays in both directions.

There are no over-riding constraints that would prevent development of this site as evidenced by the site assessment at Section 6.