GNLP2121

This land is not suitable for development as it is outside of the agreed development boundary for the village of Wortwell. The owners of this land have had previous planning applications denied by both SNDC and an appeal to the Planning Directorate was rejected.

The owners of the land stated in their planning appeal that they only wished to build a family home on part of the land so that they could move back into the village and be part of the community. The rest of the land was to be used for livestock and horses.

Now this seems to have changed and they now want to develop the whole area. It seems that their only interest is making money from this land rather than the best interests of the village and community.

I object to this site for housing as it is far to large a development for Wortwell, it will almost double the size of the village. Access of High Road will not be ideal and certainly not from Sancroft Way . Flooding is also another consideration in an area that already has it's problems. This is a very unsuitable development for a Waveney Valley village.

We wish to strongly object against this proposal. We do not need mass or large development in Wortwell,the infra structure does not allow for it or amenities in the village. If we wanted to live in a town we would move to one. This is a quiet village and we do not need mass development only for financial gain for individuals. We are a village in the amazing Waveney Valley and some of the development would effect Listed buildings and the lovely open spaced centre of the village with old buildings. Let's leave some of our meadows and arable land

The proposed site is far to large for a small village like Wortwell which has a lack of infrastructure to cope with a sizeable increase in housing. This would strongly impact on the environment which would encroach into the Waveney valley which is subject to flooding at times. Any business development proposal would again be catastrophic to the environment and the roads around the village would not cope. I STRONGLY object to this proposal.

I strongly object to GNLP 2121 being even considered as a potential site for residential development.

The village of Wortwell currently consists of less than 300 residences, yet the proposed site has, at a conservative estimate, capacity for around 350 houses. This is totally disproportionate, and would, if commercially exploited to the full (the landowner's history to date suggests that it would be), result in the village becoming an adjunct to a huge housing estate. The rural nature of this quiet and charming village would be destroyed forever.

Access to the proposed site is a major concern; access via Low Road is laughably inadequate, along a narrow and twisty road containing Grade II listed buildings, and High Road would become a 'rat run', especially for vehicles setting off from the site towards Beccles, far exceeding its capacity for traffic. The footpaths are very narrow along long stretches of High Road, so walking along this road with children or animals would become intolerably dangerous.

In summary, it would be difficult to imagine a less suitable site for development.

This Large development in Wortwell would be out of character for a waveny valley village and almost doubling the size of the village with environmental impacts on the area.

The proposed development is completely out of context with the size of the village of Wortwell
The development would extend into the Waveney valley causing significant affect on the landscape
There would be a potential of surface water run off which could increase the flood risk on low road Wortwell
I have no objection to small developments within the context of a small village but this proposal would nearly double the number of houses in the village

I strongly object to this agricultural land being used for housing it is in the heart of the village and is surrounded by a good proportion of the houses in Wortwell.
The rural landscapes are very important to the Waveny valley as an area of outstanding natural beauty and once the land is lost it has gone forever and the legacy we leave behind for our children is a very bleak one, we need to protect areas like this farm land.
This land shouldn't be used as a get rich quick exercise to the detriment of the village.

I feel that it will take away the community spirit of our village of Wortwell. It is pushing the village closer to Harleston which in tern makes Wortwell a Suberb of Harleston and no longer a stand-alone village that Wortwell is.
The local services such as Doctors,Dentists, schools and jobs oprtunities are stretched to there limit for its current occupants.
The pertential 300plus property's would have a detrimental effect on Wortwell in a negative way.

The history of building work within the village has been ribbon building.

Wortwell would loose its village feel and community spirit.

The proposed plan is ridiculous. Wortwell is a small community and building this number of houses would mean it was more like a town. The infra-structure could not cope as it is under pressure now, i.e. doctors, schools, etc. The traffic increase should also be taken into consideration, High Road is very busy. People moved to Wortwell to be in a small friendly village

I wish to object to site GNLP2121 on two main grounds. Firstly, at a density of 25units/ha, the 13.75ha of this field could produce around 330 dwellings more than doubling the size of the village. This is in addition to the 3 sites already proposed by this landowner all of which are contiguous with the 13.75ha. Secondly, I would refer you to an email from SNC's Senior Conservation and Design Officer, in relation to planning application 2017/2080 which was refused on appeal earlier this year and which relates to part of site GNLP2121. It makes the case for retaining the historic separation of the two parts of the village and the openness of the area between the Bell pub and the historic farmhouse and farm building known as Say's Farm. The latter are Listed Buildings and it is important to retain their historic setting. For these reasons, I object to the allocation of site GNLP2121.

Email text from SNC Senior Conservation and Design Officer
The site lies at the edge of the south part of Wortwell opposite Say's Farm and its former barns (now called Tyrells barn) which are both grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1157452 & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1050805 . The farmhouse has a broad elevation facing west and has some good interior features of historic interest, indicating that it was relatively high status as a farm house.
The historic setting of the buildings would have been open countryside, as indicated on the C19 OS map below. Development has since occurred to the south of the farmhouse, connecting the farm buildings to the south part of the settlement. To the north, visible linear development has taken place along the High Road.
Importantly however, the gap between the listed Bell Inn, C18 house and now pub https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1050801 , and the farmhouse complex, has remained undeveloped along Low Road, retaining the separation of the two distinctly separate parts of the settlement, and allowing the open countryside to filter into the village and preserving to a significant extent the setting of the listed buildings. The historic footpath from the north end of the barn buildings to the rear of the pub is still maintained, and preserves an historic connection between the historic buildings across a field.

Late C19 OS Map
Discussion on proposal
The addition of a further dwelling on the opposite side of the Low Road to the listed buildings will reduce how they are viewed within the setting of open countryside in terms of views in the approaches along Low Road. The gap provides an historically important separation between two distinct parts of the settlement as well as providing the setting for the listed buildings. An addition of a dwelling will erode this gap.
Conclusion
I therefore consider that the proposed new dwelling on this site will result in harm to the setting of the listed buildings through further reducing how they are viewed within an area of open countryside, and also affect the important preserved gap of open countryside between the two distinct parts of the settlement. Being outline, there is insufficient detail to determine more exactly the level of harm of any building on the immediate setting of the adjacent listed buildings, however the principal of building on this site can be considered to result in a level of harm when considering the planning balance.

I understand this land in Wortwell has been submitted to the GNLP I have to place my objection very strongly We are a village of 275 houses the application will more than double the size of the village. We don't have shops only a village pub, and no facilities to support the size of the application. iadquate drainage, a sloping site which would bring up flooding issues, the excess traffic in the village possibly a further 300 + cars. It is the Waveney Valley a site of natural beauty. Why is this land be used to ruin the village.

I absolutely object to this proposed development/get Riche scheme, it is flawed on every level


Our village simply could not cope with a development of this size, which would more then double its population

The nearest town has 1 doctors surgery (over subscribed) One Dentist (over subscribed) 2 schools(bursting at the seams) and this town (Harleston) is also expanding.

we moved here for a reason because it was a nice quiet VILLAGE if we wanted to live in a built up area we would have gone elsewhere,all you will end up doing is upset all the long term residents.as soon as you start building it never stops & once again the infrastructre will suffer along with the residents at the expense of greedy landowners !

Whilst not being opposed to smaller, more appropriate development on the fringes of the village, we strongly object to this inappropriately large proposed development; having moved to Wortwell specifically for a quieter and more rural way of life, this is likely to result in us moving away from the area. Wortwell will become a town not a village likely with many residents absent during the day and the community feel of the village will be lost. It also seems disproportionate when comparing the number of people who will be impacted negatively (including in terms of a reduction in the value of their property) to the one person who will benefit financially.
The infrastructure and amenities of Wortwell are not sufficient to deal with such a large increase in the size of the village - neither does Harleston have capacity to cope with this increase in residents in the local area with current residents already struggling to find space at a GP surgery or dentist.
The proposed development land is home to a range of wildlife - including barn owls and bats - we should not be impacting on this precious wildlife or rural landscape. This is not to mention the likely increased risk of flooding as a result of building onto, and covering over, land prone to flooding.

As a resident of Wortwell I question if a development of this size is needed particularly as nearby Harleston is expecting another 1000 homes and potential business park. The local services like the doctors in Harleston are already overstretched. Wortwell cannot Cole with another potential 300 houses

The scale of the proposed development is grotesquely large and out of character for the village or Wortwell, wildlife habitats will be destroyed and there is no capacity in dentists or doctors surgeries locally to take on any more patients - as highlighted by CQC. There is not enough local employment to support residents on this scale so traffic pollution will increase as new residents will be forced to use cars to get to their employment.

The Large agricultural field GNLP 2121 is outside the Village boundary for building and development. In the GNLP's own CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS following issues are flagged up as being Unsatisfactory
* Accessibility to services
* Transport & Roads
* Biodiversity and Geodiversity
* Historic Environment
* Townscapes
IN ADDITION the analysis fails to take into account the FLOOD RISK that would be created by developing such a large piece of agricultural land adjoining Low Road Wortwell which regularly floods as it stands in the Waveney Valley.
* A development of this size would double the village population with almost no amenities.

This site is in the heart of a historical village in the Waveney valley with vast wildlife and history.
Access To wortwell is via roads deemed as Amber And far from sufficient for this type of development. The economic and land assessment highlights the roads in this area as Amber - I would say red! Towards
Bungay is a dangerous t junction on to the a143, which will be exacerbated
by more traffic leaving the village. There are crossroads in the village on
a blind bend, with parking on some nights blocking the visibility ( pub,
residents) The proposer states that this could be used for housing? Issues to consider - Where
would these individuals work?? Look at the employment figures. To travel
would generate more road traffic and congestion, on already unsuitable roads
. GP surgeries? Recent CQC inspection for harleston practice
(15/2/18)already indicates improvement required in meeting appointments for
service users- indicating that the practice is already to capacity. (45%
met- national average 73%!) this is well below the national average.
Schools- travel required to harleston. Limited bus service. Dental-
harleston BUPA practice confirmed today they are full to NHS Clients.
Employment? Travel required as discussed earlier. No shop- travel required.
There are several properties dating back to the 17th century, which would be 'lost' to a huge housing development. Wortwell is a rural village - not a town.
Housing needs are being met in other areas close by

I object to the proposed development as it would increase the housing by 1.53 times the present No. and would change the character of the village out of all recognition to the detriment of the present populace,with no regard to road and transport capacity, drainage problems, lack of village shop/post office etc, I see no proposal for providing employment locally. One can only assume that there is a vast sum of money to be made by the vendors and site developers who will then move on to the next honeypot to raid.

Inappropriate scale of development for a small rural village.
Complete lack of facilities and infrastructure in the local area - doctors, dentist, schools, public transport already totally inadequate.
Flooding risk for existing houses on Low Road.
Substantial increase in traffic and dangerous access to High Road from Low Road.

There is no infrastructure to support such a large increase in residents. It would spoil the village feel, increase traffic substantially and put a massive strain on the already overburdened doctors surgery and local schools.

I strongly object to this plan. Wortwell is quiet village surrounded by agricultural land. A large housing development would destroy its character. What most concerns me is the impact on local facilities. Schools,doctors and dentists are already at breaking point.
Access roads are already busy and dangerous with high levels of speeding vehicles,
especially high road. The narrow and bendy roads would be totally inadequate for an increase in traffic.

I object to this plan as a new housing estate will impact negatively on the character of the village. There is a lot of wildlife in the very area this is planned, including deer and birds going to roost in the field this is proposed in. Not to mention the extra strain this will put on services such as the doctors, dentist, police, fire brigade, schools. Traffic is a huge problem already with the number of speeding vehicles that is not effectively reduced currently and would only get worse.... children play along High Road and the number of proposed houses will increase vehicle traffic in turn increasing the likely hood of a child being involved in an accident. Traffic will increase massively as more people would visit Harleston for amenities.

I object to this plan as a new housing estate will impact negatively on the character of the village. There is a lot of wildlife in the very area this is planned, including deer and birds going to roost in the field this is proposed in. Not to mention the extra strain this will put on services such as the doctors, dentist, police, fire brigade, schools. Traffic is a huge problem already with the number of speeding vehicles that is not effectively reduced currently and would only get worse.... children play along High Road and the number of proposed houses will increase vehicle traffic in turn increasing the likely hood of a child being involved in an accident. Traffic will increase massively as more people would visit Harleston for amenities.

I strongly object on the bases submitted by Wortwell Parish Council: the scale of this development will completely change the character of the village; indeed, in enlarging the village one and a half times its existing size is absolutely ridiculous & totally inappropriate. I would endorse the Parish Council's lengthy list of other objections, both on the grounds of existing infrastructure, as well as ecological realities for fauna and flora.

I wish to fully endorse the comprehensive list of objections already submitted by Wortwell Parish Council: the corollary of this proposal is to significantly and detrimentally alter the character of what is a charming, peaceful, rural village. We moved from Poringland about 3.5 years ago now: you need only to visit there to witness the loss of character that unrestrained and disproportionate building results in: it is horrible and also results in tremendous strain being put on existing infrastructure. To propose to increase this village size by a factor of 1.5 is absolutely ludicrous. Hopefully, common sense will prevail.

Having read and considered the document put forward by the Parish Council, I wish to fully endorse the reasons for their objection. Surely this is a case of a landowner wishing to make huge amounts of money (that's his prerogative) over common sense: apart from altering the existing village out of all recognition, which is totally unfair for one individual to do to all residents, there are pragmatic reasons, such as infrastructure, as well as the natural environment, which my generation must seek to protect. Visit Poringland (where we moved from) to witness how a village changes with unrestrained development.

I strongly object to this large development as the infrastructure will not cope with this amount of people moving in to a small area. Wortwell has only one main road through and this is already busy being used as a rat run to miss the very busy junction onto the A143. The environmental impact would be detrimental to the area and wild life. Flooding would also be a problem with so much land being concreted over. Also the doctors and dentists in Bungay and Harleston are at over capacity with people having to Que at 7am to get an appointment.

Wortwell is a small village and as such the infrastructure serving the local community cannot cope with the current demand, the current doctors surgery and education facilities are inadequate for the number of residence currently in Wortwell and Harleston, the road network is totally unsuitable to serve a large housing estate, quite apart from the damage that this would cause to the local environment and wildlife that we currently enjoy.
Wortwell is a rural village and should remain so
THIS PROPOSAL IS TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE