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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 19: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to the specific requirements of the policy?
Representation ID: 21101
Received: 15/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
We endorse and fully support the comments made by CPRE in relation to Green Infrastructure, landscape, water
We endorse and fully support the comments made by CPRE in relation to Green Infrastructure, landscape, water
Object
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 19: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to the specific requirements of the policy?
Representation ID: 21102
Received: 15/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
We support and endorse the comments made by CPRE
We support and endorse the comments made by CPRE
Support
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 21: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to the approach to the natural environment?
Representation ID: 21105
Received: 15/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
In the CPRE submission they refer to concerns relating to how bio-diversity will be assessed evaluated and measured - whilst we broadly support the approach set out in this draft we remain concerned about how the balance between the environment and development will be assessed and who will evaluate that process.
In the CPRE submission they refer to concerns relating to how bio-diversity will be assessed evaluated and measured - whilst we broadly support the approach set out in this draft we remain concerned about how the balance between the environment and development will be assessed and who will evaluate that process.
Object
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Question 23: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to approach to transport?
Representation ID: 21173
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
The Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign fully supports investment to improve railway infrastructure (para. 206). There appears to be confusion within a number of proposals such as the expansion of Norwich Airport versus commitment to lowering carbon emissions. Public transport, particularly for rural areas would contribute significantly to the quality of life within these village, this becomes more urgent with the proposed expansion of houses proposed in the plan. The protection of 'corridors of movement' should restrict additional development, particularly employment / industrial development.
The Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign fully supports investment to improve railway infrastructure (para. 206). There appears to be confusion within a number of proposals such as the expansion of Norwich Airport versus commitment to lowering carbon emissions. Public transport, particularly for rural areas would contribute significantly to the quality of life within these village, this becomes more urgent with the proposed expansion of houses proposed in the plan. The protection of 'corridors of movement' should restrict additional development, particularly employment / industrial development.
Comment
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: 21176
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
The emphasis on policies that reduce the number of car journeys is commendable, but we view the proposals as too generalistic and lack a clear focus on action.
The emphasis on policies that reduce the number of car journeys is commendable, but we view the proposals as too generalistic and lack a clear focus on action.
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 27: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to approach to affordable homes?
Representation ID: 21185
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
We support the commitment to affordable housing and the target of 33% within Policy 5. Our view is that such targets should become enforceable given the poor delivery of such targets.
We support the commitment to affordable housing and the target of 33% within Policy 5. Our view is that such targets should become enforceable given the poor delivery of such targets.
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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Question 34: Do you support, object or have any comments relating to the approach to employment land?
Representation ID: 21205
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
There is an assumption within the draft that there will be a significant need to use green field sites for future employment land - whilst this may in some cases be justified it should be kept to a minimum. Once land has been designated for employment applications for development of non employment land for employment purposes should be strictly resisted. The JCS designated land is still available and in the case of South Norfolk, significantly underutilised.
There is an assumption within the draft that there will be a significant need to use green field sites for future employment land - whilst this may in some cases be justified it should be kept to a minimum. Once land has been designated for employment applications for development of non employment land for employment purposes should be strictly resisted. The JCS designated land is still available and in the case of South Norfolk, significantly underutilised.
Object
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Question 45. Do you support or object or wish to comment on the overall approach for the village clusters? Please identify particular issues
Representation ID: 21218
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
The concept of 'village clusters' has the virtue of being novel but the plan seems to assume that it is an accepted concept and has some legitimacy. One this basis it is proposed that additional housing development (very attractive to developers) is permitted without any concomitant infrastructure to support such development. The use of primary school catchment areas as a proxy for sustainability is neither explained or justified and in our view represents a crude measure for planning. The production by SNDC of a separate (possibly unconnected) plan typifies the disjointed approach indicative of this draft plan
The concept of 'village clusters' has the virtue of being novel but the plan seems to assume that it is an accepted concept and has some legitimacy. One this basis it is proposed that additional housing development (very attractive to developers) is permitted without any concomitant infrastructure to support such development. The use of primary school catchment areas as a proxy for sustainability is neither explained or justified and in our view represents a crude measure for planning. The production by SNDC of a separate (possibly unconnected) plan typifies the disjointed approach indicative of this draft plan
Object
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Question 46. Do you support or object or wish to comment on the approach for specific village clusters?
Representation ID: 21222
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
The use of a separate plan by SNDC seems to us to be deeply suspicious and may well result in the supplementary plan being rushed, unrelated to the other aspects of the other elements of GNLP and be subjected to very little scrutiny once produced. As mentioned earlier in our responses, the apparently differing target terminology as between South Norfolk and Broadland is very worrying.
The use of a separate plan by SNDC seems to us to be deeply suspicious and may well result in the supplementary plan being rushed, unrelated to the other aspects of the other elements of GNLP and be subjected to very little scrutiny once produced. As mentioned earlier in our responses, the apparently differing target terminology as between South Norfolk and Broadland is very worrying.
Object
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Question 47. Do you support or object or wish to comment on the overall approach for Small Scale Windfall Housing Development? Please identify particular issues.
Representation ID: 21223
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Saving Swainsthorpe Campaign
We believe that the notion of 'windfall' housing development is a slippery concept and to avoid some of the pitfalls of 'definitional slippage' should be only permitted within existing settlement boundaries and that any development should form part of the delivery of overall housing targets and not as the plan implies providing addition and potentially unlimited development.
We believe that the notion of 'windfall' housing development is a slippery concept and to avoid some of the pitfalls of 'definitional slippage' should be only permitted within existing settlement boundaries and that any development should form part of the delivery of overall housing targets and not as the plan implies providing addition and potentially unlimited development.
