GNLP0594

The Parish Council feel that this site is unsuitable, the access to this site is very close to the Flordon Road/A140 junction which is recognised as a dangerous junction - 6th most dangerous in Norfolk.

Newton Flotman is identified as a Service Village in the JCS and is therefore a sustainable location. The proposal is for 33 residential dwellings including 11 affordable housing which would provide homes for local people allowing them to remain in the village. Part of site already benefits from consent for residential dwellings. The additional homes would support the existing facilities and services within the village. The main constraint to this development raised in the Site Proposals is the site's close proximity to the A140, classed as a corridor of movement. This constraint could be overcome by the provision of a pedestrian crossing across the A140 to allow access to services. A small part of the site on its eastern boundary lies just within Flood Zone 3b, however, this area would not be used for development. A Highways Statement and Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy would be carried out at planning application stage. The allocation of this site would therefore make an important contribution towards the housing requirement in the GNLP area.