Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy

Comment

Representation ID: 20841

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

The strategic policy is considered to provide a framework to ensure communities developed and infrastructure delivered under the plan will be resilient to the impacts of climate change.
The principles of the policy are, where relevant, all capable of being delivered / supported by the proposed development.

Comment

Representation ID: 22871

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Yes.

Support

Representation ID: 22872

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments.
The objective of delivering high quality homes that contribute to the delivery of mixed, inclusive, resilient and sustainable communities that are supported by appropriate economic and social infrastructure is fully supported. The approach is fully consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework.

Support

Representation ID: 22873

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments
The requirement that sites should only be allocated for housing where, having regard to policy requirements, there is a reasonable prospect that housing can be delivered, fully accords with paragraph 67 of the NPPF.
Whilst the submission of Delivery Plans as part of a planning application is supported the documents need to recognise that there may be unforeseen material changes in circumstances, which could impact the delivery of an allocation. However, to guard against non-delivery, particularly in relation to the potential failure of larger strategic sites in the Norwich urban area to
come forward, a minimum buffer of 10% should be identified. Indeed, the draft GNLP states on page 45 that the Regulation 19 version of the Plan will aim to provide a minimum buffer of 10% (at least 250 further homes), which is likely to be provided through a combination of additional sites proposed through the consultation, and the contingency sites.
The identified buffer will help maintain the supply and delivery of housing, in accordance with the NPPF and specifically the Government’s objective of encouraging authorities to consider more growth than required to meet local housing need, particularly in locations where there is potential for significant economic growth, such as the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor.

Support

Representation ID: 22874

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments

Whilst there is support, in principle, for the proposed approach to infrastructure, particularly the need for key stakeholders to work collaboratively, the Delivery Statement should make it clear that infrastructure requirements will be proportionate to each development and based on clear assessments of need. Failure to do this will result in certain developments being financially unviable and, therefore, undeliverable.

Support

Representation ID: 22875

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments

The strategic policy is considered to provide a framework to ensure communities developed and infrastructure delivered under the plan will be resilient to the impacts of climate change.

The principles of the policy are, where relevant, all capable of being delivered / supported by the proposed development.
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Support

Representation ID: 22876

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments
We strongly support the principle of the Settlement Hierarchy and the identification of Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith as a village cluster in the draft GNLP. The cluster benefits from a Post Office and Store, pre-school, primary school, doctor’s surgery, public house, alongside a range of other services and amenities.
Accordingly, the identification of Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith, which is in close proximity of Norwich and the NDR, as a village cluster supports the aspirations of directing growth to locations with good access to services and employment, alongside urban and rural regeneration.

Support

Representation ID: 22877

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments
For reasons outlined in relation to Question 13, we support the identification of 480 new allocations in village clusters in Broadland to accommodate additional growth

Support

Representation ID: 22879

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support.
The proposed review of the plan 5 years after adoption is fully consistent with paragraph 33 of the NPPF. In addition, we agree that, given the joint approach to the preparation of the draft GNLP, the assessment of 5 year land supply should continue to cover all 3 administrative areas.

Support

Representation ID: 22880

Received: 13/03/2020

Respondent: Bidwells

Number of people: 2

Support, with comments.
The need to support sustainable growth through the provision of infrastructure improvements is, such as schools and health centres, in principle, supported. However, the policy should recognise that infrastructure provision must be proportionate to each development, based on local needs, alongside not undermining the viability of housing delivery.