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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 5: Is there anything you feel further explanation, clarification or reference?
Representation ID: 22483
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
Useful if Map 2 Greater Norwich main transport links highlighted the Trunk Road and Major Road networks, together with the major scheme proposals which are programmed for delivery.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 8: Is there anything that you feel needs further explanation, clarification or reference
Representation ID: 22484
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
To promote the timely delivery of infrastructure to support existing communities, growth and modal shift in transport use; and to improve connectivity to allow access to economic and social opportunities.
Suggest that this is reworded to highlight the delivery of infrastructure to provide improved connectivity by encouraging modal shift and other carbon reducing measures, and where this cannot be achieved, other physical measures to support existing community to allow access to economic and social opportunities
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 11: Do you support, object, or have any comments relating to the approach to Infrastructure set out in the Delivery Statement?
Representation ID: 22485
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
Funding for the Strategic Road Network will also be provided through the current and future Road Investment Strategies within the Statement of Funds Available
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 12: Do you support, object, or have any comments relating to the Climate Change Statement?
Representation ID: 22486
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
Highways England welcomes the opportunities through land use policy to reduce the need to travel. By maximising these opportunities, such as remote working will reduce capacity pressures on the Strategic Road Network which is essential to ensure ongoing excellent connectivity and facilitate economic growth.
The polices should be sufficiently flexible to adjust to changing government policy, infrastructure needs and innovation, such as the evolving provision of electric vehicles, and provide sufficient measures/indices to monitor delivery at a local level with stretched targets. The referenced policy documents will likely change over the plan period. This link to Rising to the Climate Crisis - A Guide for Local Authorities on Planning for Climate Change (2018) is not available.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 13: Do you agree with the proposed Settlement Hierarchy and the proposed distribution of housing within the hierarchy?
Representation ID: 22487
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
The consideration of main towns and service centers within the hierarchy is reasonable. Levels of growth at these locations and associated land use policy should be focused on developing these sites locations as self-sustaining communities and not dormitory estates acting as satellites to the main conurbations. Failure to achieve this will put unnecessary strain on the existing highway infrastructure
Highways England supports the position that robust steps must be taken to prioritise healthy and sustainable travel
It is noted that three new potential future settlement sites have been proposed at Honingham Thorpe, Hethel and Silfield. It should be made clear that the next review of this plan will not be necessarily limited to those sites and consideration will be focused on sustainability and good connectivity.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 14: Do you support, object or wish to comment on the approach for housing numbers and delivery?
Representation ID: 22488
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
The proposed long-term future target year is a minimum of 44,340 new homes in twenty years, between 2018 and 2038. The proposed new allocation is 7,840 distributing in Norwich urban areas and in different main towns, key service centres and village clusters. The only thing I could raise is that the number of housing for annual target around two thousand is very high which may become a road junction capacity issue within medium to long term delivery target.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 23: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to approach to transport?
Representation ID: 22489
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
It is suggested that paragraph 205 should be amended stating that delivery timescales are set out in the current Highways England delivery plan. The dates shown are subject to Development Consent Order and other process, and therefore are subject to change.
Highways England is supportive of the general approach to the policy on strategic infrastructure as it accords with a key purpose of the Strategic Road Network which is to facilitate economic growth.
Where there is a need for additional junctions on the Strategic Road Network, this is subject to government policy as set out in DfT Circular 02/2013 The Strategic Road Network and the Delivery of Sustainable Development there is a presumption against new junctions except where they can be demonstrated they meet a strategic growth test.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 24: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to the approach to other strategic infrastructure (energy, water, health care, schools and green infrastructure)?
Representation ID: 22490
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
Wind power is a key element in the delivery of sustainable energy. This is not mentioned in the plan and should be considered for inclusion. The Strategic Road Network provides the opportunity to facilitate and deliver on and off shore wind installations through good connectivity with the ports. A number of proposed development are which are currently subject to planning consent consideration.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 26: Are there any topics which have not been covered that you believe should have been?
Representation ID: 22491
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
Wind power is a key element in the delivery of sustainable energy. This is not mentioned in the plan and should be considered for inclusion. The Strategic Road Network provides the opportunity to facilitate and deliver on and off shore wind installations through good connectivity with the ports. A number of proposed development are which are currently subject to planning consent consideration.
Infrastructure to support the charging of electric cars
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 33: Are there any topics which have not been covered that you believe should have been?
Representation ID: 22492
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Highways England
With the move to more sustainable transport, consideration should be given to how cycles and other non car modes of traffic can be stored, and how electric cars can be charged when not in use.
Thank you for inviting Highways England to comment on the Regulation 18 Draft Review of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP), which is prepared jointly by three local authorities - Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). This document expresses our views on the Draft Strategy and Site Allocations for future development as mentioned in this GNLP.
Highways England is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England on behalf of the Secretary of the State. In the area within and surrounding Norfolk, this relates to the A11 and A47 trunk roads.
Consequently, our comments on the draft Local Plan which are set out below are limited to those aspects/strategies which may have impacts related to these two trunk roads.
See attached
