GNLP 2045 Regulation 20 Scoping Consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 26206

Received: 22/09/2026

Respondent: Brooke Parish Council

The cumulative impact of nationally significant renewable energy infrastructure projects, including large-scale solar developments and associated grid infrastructure, may constrain future housing, employment and infrastructure growth options, reduce landscape capacity, fragment agricultural land holdings and limit the long-term spatial flexibility required to meet Greater Norwich's development needs. A Strategic Cumulative Impact Assessment of major energy infrastructure proposals across Greater Norwich to evaluate their implications for settlement growth, landscape character, agricultural land, ecological connectivity, transport networks and future plan-making options

Comment

Representation ID: 26207

Received: 22/09/2026

Respondent: Brooke Parish Council

Cumulative impacts of nationally significant energy infrastructure projects; Agricultural land quality and food production data, including the extent of Best and Most Versatile (BMV) agricultural land; Landscape capacity and cumulative visual impact assessments across South Norfolk; Water resource resilience data, including groundwater status, chalk stream condition, abstraction pressures and projected climate change impacts; Natural capital and ecosystem services assessments; Infrastructure capacity mapping; Community wellbeing and rural socio-economic indicators; Climate adaptation and resilience assessments