GNLP0465

Proposal GNL0465 relates services to be provided to the NDR and is adjacent to the Reepham Road roundabout. We have concerns not only with the increased traffic this may cause (as there are no nearby petrol stations) but traffic bunching/ tailbacks from vehicles accessing such a development.

The site is outside the settlement limit and is adjacent to Drayton Drewary which is Common Land and also adjacent to Green Infrastructure land which is contrary to policy 8 of the Drayton Neighbourhood Plan. Since the opening of the NDR this has become a valuable walking route (GI) and Drayton Parish Council would wish to avoid developing this area.

Would prejudice a 'no development' policy along the NDR. Development along the NDR will undo a key objective of freeing traffic on the radial roads to and from the City and provide opportunities for the sustainable transport measures in the NDR DCO.

This site is outside the settlement limit of both the parishes of Felthorpe and Drayton. It is adjacent to Drayton Drewray which is identified as Common Land. It is contrary to Drayton Neighbourhood Plan, Policy 8, Nature Conservation. It would be detrimental to Green Infrastructure plans which support cycling and walking.

Sites 0465 and 0222; Felthorpe Parish Council objects to the proposals for the following reasons: the developments would cause extra traffic down Brands Lane which is a narrow country lane and already unsuitable for the amount of traffic using it; the locations would be removed from the main parish and so parishioners would find it difficult to integrate into the community; there would be no facilities or buses for the new properties; the sites are close to Drayton Drewray and would affect these vital wildlife sites.

GNLP0301 - Land East of Drayton Lane and North of Hall Lane.
RESOLVED: Site is away from the village centre and unstainable. This site could not be supported.

GNLP0270 - Land Between Taverham Road and Costessey Lane.
RESOLVED: The site has a considerable fall across the site and drainage could be a problem. This site could not be supported.


GNLP0271 - Land South of Low Road.
RESOLVED: Site has already been pushed forward for permissions under application number 201702012. Objections have already been lodged with the planning authority.


GNLP0289 - Behell Care Services 189A Drayton High Road.
RESOLVED: Subject to receipt of more detailed plans and proposals the site could be given consideration by the Parish Council.

GNLP0290 - Land Adjacent to Drayton Wood Care Home, 189A Drayton High Road.
RESOLVED: Subject to receipt of more detailed plans and proposals the site could be given consideration by the Parish Council.

GNLP0465 - Land off North Norwich Distributor Road.
RESOLVED: Subject to receipt of more detailed plans and proposals the site could be given consideration by the Parish Council.

GNLP0329 - Land to Rear of Bradshaw Road and Accessed via Reepham Road.
RESOLVED: This site is within the flight path and crash site of Norwich Airport. In addition, the planning inspectorate had ruled against development of a cemetery on this site. The site could not be supported.

I object in principle to any development being permitted on the following sites, for reasons of damage to the local landscape, loss of open green space, damage to wildlife habitat and further intrusion into and despoilation of the countryside in / around the existing settlements:-

0290
2027 (which appears to be the woodland 'garden' at the top of the hill running perpendicular to Fakenham Road? If so, whoever owns this ought to be ashamed of promoting it for development)
0457
0159
0062
2051
2012
0465
2106 (which is a 3.3 hectare site south of Taverham Rd, which was once a nursery but has been derelict for at least 50 years. The site is on chalk just below topsoil level and as such is likely to be of botanical interest. The fact that natural succession has been taking place over this site for so long means that it will almost certainly have acquired a large and diverse flora and fauna. Full ecological surveys must be carried out here. In addition to general ecological surveys, specific surveys for reptiles, amphibians and bats should be undertaken. The site is of great value as undisturbed green open space and should be preserved as such.

0284 (Old Costessey, 'Mann's' field - must be retained as green open space.
0206 (land adjoining) also must be retained as green open space
2004 - this seems to be part of the Tud marshes and shouldn't even be remotely considered for any kind of development, as shouldn't any of the rest of the Tud marshes (either on / adjacent to the golf course or between Longwater Lane and Townhouse Road).