Strumpshaw Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement

STRUMPSHAW PARISH COUNCIL

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Consultation Statement

Published by Strumpshaw Parish Council, October 2013 Contact: Strumpshaw Parish Clerk, Brandon House, Hemblington Road, Strumpshaw, Norwich, NR13 4NE email: [email protected]

This document is one of the documents supporting the Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan. The other supporting documents are;

 Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan supporting documents  Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan consultation statement supporting documents  Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement  Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan sustainability appraisal  Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan sustainability appraisal supporting documents part 1  Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan sustainability appraisal supporting documents part 2  Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan HRA screening report

This Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan and the supporting documents are available through the strumpshaw.org website. Printed copies may be inspected via the Parish Clerk.

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Foreword

This consultation statement covers the consultations from April 2012, when the initial consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan was held to August 2013, when the period for comments on the pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan closed. It includes reference to the questionnaire which was circulated to all residents in Strumpshaw, Buckenham and Hassingham in September 2010 and on which the Strumpshaw Parish Plan 2011 was based.

The consultation statement is arranged in chronological order. It provides information about who was consulted and the methods that were used. It summarises the main points that were raised and indicates the Steering Group’s responses to those points.

The consultation statement is supported by a “Consultation Statement Supporting Documents” which gives details of each consultation stage. The supporting documents also identify the people who attended the pre-submission consultation exhibition and presentations, as well as the organisations and individuals to whom copies of the pre-submission neighbourhood plan and the supporting documents were sent.

1. Introduction

The Neighbourhood Plan has been developed from the Strumpshaw Parish Plan 2011, and used the consultation exercise carried out for the Parish Plan as the foundation for the Neighbourhood Plan. The analysis of the questionnaire used in the Parish Plan is in the supporting documents.

.A general initial local consultation for the Neighbourhood Plan was carried out in April 2012. Specific local consultations on allotments, housing and a new parish room were carried out in September and November 2012.

The pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan was the subject of a six week consultation period from 5th July to 19th August 2013. This included an exhibition about the Neighbourhood Plan at the Strumpshaw Parish Room from 5th to 7th July 2013.

The Neighbourhood Plan is now being submitted to the Broads Authority and Broadland District Council. They will carry out a check that it meets the legal requirements, and there will then be a further 6 week period for comments followed by an examination by a qualified, independent inspector. If the Inspector agrees that the Neighbourhood Plan meets the requirements for such plans, a referendum will be held in the parish.

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2. The Neighbourhood Plan steering group

Strumpshaw Parish Council asked the same people who had developed the Strumpshaw Parish Plan 2011 to be the steering group to develop the Neighbourhood Plan. These are:

 Alison Peart (Chairman of Strumpshaw Parish Council)  David Varley (Member of Strumpshaw Parish Council, Churchwarden for St. Peter’s Church Strumpshaw and Trustee of the Strumpshaw Parish Room)  Jenny Williams (Clerk to Strumpshaw Parish Council)  Hilary Hammond O.B.E. (Chairman of the Strumpshaw and District Association)  Steve Hearnden (Postmaster and owner of Tastebuds Wines Ltd. based in Strumpshaw)

3. Initial consultation exhibition

The initial consultation of Strumpshaw residents and landowners specifically for the Neighbourhood Plan took place over the weekend of 28th and 29th April 2012.

3.1 Publicity

From February 6th to 16th April 2012 a teaser advertising campaign was run to announce the start of the development of the Neighbourhood Plan. A series of six A4 posters were erected at 40 locations alongside the roads in the Parish. These culminated in a poster advertising the initial consultation exhibition on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th April 2012. Details of these posters are given in the consultation statement supporting documents. A letter about the consultation was also delivered to all the houses in the parish prior to the consultation. A copy is in the consultation statement supporting documents.

3.2 Issues discussed

The exhibition was based around 21 A1 boards which described the process and asked those attending to give their comments on a range of questions. The topics covered were:

 what a Neighbourhood Plan is, and what it must involve

 what a Neighbourhood Plan can include and what it cannot do

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 relevant parish plan themes

 the fundamentals of the area

 what consultees like about the parish and would like to retain or strengthen

 what consultees dislike about the area and would like to change

 what consultees consider the parish should be like in 2026

 policies relating to population makeup

 a question about land ownership, to check that all those with a landowning interest in the parish could be consulted

 questions about the environment and landscape, green energy, housing, recreation and leisure, the parish room, allotments and business opportunities

 an explanation of the sustainability appraisal process

 an outline of the next steps to be taken

Details of the display boards used in the exhibition are given in the consultation statement supporting documents.

3.3 Responses

The consultation exhibition was attended by 147 people plus the 5 members of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. The main points which were made, and the responses developed by the steering group are shown in the table below.

Points made in the consultation How the Steering Group responded

The objectives in the Neighbourhood In 2026 the village should be much as Plan were based on this response. it is now This also led to the drafting of POLICIES 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

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This also led to the drafting of POLICIES 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7

The objectives in the Neighbourhood The Neighbourhood Plan should Plan were based on this response. protect agricultural land and land with This also led to the drafting of high landscape value POLICIES 1, 2, and 3

Objective A2 in the Neighbourhood The village should be kept separate Plan was based on this response, as from Lingwood and Brundall was POLICY 2

Objective B6 in the Neighbourhood Plan was based on this response. The need to avoid street lights was included There should not be any street lights in the concept statement for the community room, allotments and residential development in the Neighbourhood Plan.

Many respondents were interested in extending the settlement limits, but a Objective A3 was based on this significant number of attendees did not response, as were POLICIES 3 and 4 want any extensions to the present in the Neighbourhood Plan. limits

Objectives B4 and B5 were based on There should be more affordable and this response, as were POLICIES 4 lower cost market housing and 5 in the Neighbourhood Plan.

Objectives B4 and B5 were based on There should be a wider variety in this response, as were POLICIES 4 housing types and 5 in the Neighbourhood Plan

Objectives B4 and B5 were based on Dwellings should have a vernacular this response, as were POLICIES 4 design and be well insulated and 5 in the Neighbourhood Plan

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The absence of a footpath on Norwich Objectives B3 and B7 were based on Road from Mill Road to the Post Office this response, as was POLICY 7 in the was seen as a problem Neighbourhood Plan.

Objective B7 was based on this The speed of traffic in the village was response, as was POLICY 7 in the seen as a problem Neighbourhood Plan.

This response was referred to Fly tipping was seen as a problem Strumpshaw Parish Council.

The Steering Group held a specific consultation about the provision of allotments. Objective B2 was based There was some desire for allotments. on this response and the response to the specific consultation, as was POLICY 4 in the Neighbourhood Plan.

There was a significant debate about the future of the Strumpshaw Parish Room and no clear consensus. Some The Steering Group held a specific attendees felt that the present site is consultation about the need for a new poor because of parking, but there was community room. Objective B1 was a significant amount of interest in based on this response and the improving it where it is. There was also response to the specific consultation, interest from other attendees in as was POLICY 4. providing a new community room on another site, but not on the land at the Mill Road/Norwich Road junction.

The concept statement for the community room, allotments and There was some desire for green enabling residential development energy development but not large wind includes solar voltaic energy for the turbines community room, and green energy for the enabling residential development.

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opportunities for the development of response, as was POLICY 8 in the small businesses, provided that this Neighbourhood Plan. did not require heavy lorries, or fumes or noise The lack of speed of Broadband was This response was referred to seen as a factor militating against Strumpshaw Parish Council. business development in the villages

Details of the questions asked and the comments that were made are given in the consultation statement supporting documents.

The questions asked and the overall analysis of comments was published on the www.strumpshaw.org web site.

4. Allotments and housing exhibition

The Neighbourhood Plan group decided to arrange some specific consultations with local people on key areas within the developing ideas about the Neighbourhood Plan. The first of these was a consultation about the need for allotments and to seek views about the nature of housing on Saturday 29th September 2012.

4.1 Publicity

10 copies of an A0 display board about the consultation were erected at roadside verges throughout the parish from 15th September 2012. The consultation was held in the Parish Room on Saturday 29th September 2012. A copy of the advertising display board is in the consultation statement supporting documents.

4.2 Issues discussed

The consultation exhibition was again based around a series of A1 posters. In addition the draft vision and objectives were displayed for comments.

On this occasion, though, consultees were also asked to comment specifically on the need for allotments at a focus group.

Copies of the posters are in the consultation statement supporting documents.

4.3 Responses

10 people came to the consultation on allotments. Their responses showed that:

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 Those looking for allotments wanted plots of around 8 metres by 6 metres primarily for vegetables

 They were looking for allotments to be provided in a group so that allotment holders could look after the security of each other’s holding

 They wanted to create a “community garden” feel to the allotments

 They felt that having a group of allotments would help Strumpshaw remain as a village

 Some of them wanted to encourage children to become involved in gardening, and accepted that parents/guardians would have to have responsibility for their children

The analysis of responses was published on the www.strumpshaw.org web site.

The Steering Group’s response to this consultation was to include the possibility of a small group of allotments in the analysis of the options for a community room, allotments and enabling residential development. This then led to the drafting of POLICY 4 in the Neighbourhood Plan.

8 people came to the exhibition to discuss housing. One family was looking to downsize and a second family wanted to find a 4 bedroom detached house or bungalow.

The Steering Group’s response to this consultation was to include the possibility of a small number of houses/bungalows in the analysis of the options for a community room, allotments and enabling residential development. This then led to the drafting of POLICY 4 in the Neighbourhood Plan.

5. Community Room (new Parish Room)

The second key issue on which the Neighbourhood Plan group consulted local people was the provision of a new community room, which at that stage was called a new Parish Room. This consultation took place on Saturday 24th November 2012.

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5.1 Publicity

10 copies of an A1 poster advertising a consultation on a new parish room on 24th November 2012 were erected on roadside verges on 10th November 2012. In addition, an A4 copy of the poster was delivered to every household in the parish. Copies of the advertisement and the handout are in the consultation statement supporting documents.

5.2 Issues discussed

The consultation was based around a series of posters. These explained the history and difficulties of the current Parish Room and outlined the possibilities for a new parish room. Consultees were asked to consider one potential site for a new parish room, including an area for a small amount of additional housing to enable a new parish room to be built. They were asked to complete a short questionnaire about the need for a new parish room, including a question about other possible sites. Consultees were also asked to complete a short questionnaire about the possible uses for a new parish room.

Copies of the posters and questionnaires are in the consultation statement supporting documents.

5.3 Responses

The consultation was attended by 50 people, and 48 forms relating to the need for a new parish room and its potential site were returned. 42 (87%) of these were in favour of a new site for a new parish room and 37 were in favour of the potential site on Mill Road shown on the map.

42 forms about potential uses for a new parish room were returned. Proposed activities that do not take place in the current parish room which attracted significant support were film shows, children’s parties, keep fit and receptions.

Details of the comments received are given in the consultation statement supporting documents. The analysis of comments has been published on the www.strumpshaw.org website.

A small number of consultees were concerned that the advertisement for the consultation had not mentioned a possible housing allocation to enable the new community room to be provided. The written and oral comments from these consultees have been taken into account in the development of the Neighbourhood Plan.

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The Steering Group’s response to this consultation was to consider all the potential sites proposed for a new community room when carrying out the options analysis for a new community room, allotments and enabling dwellings. This then led to the drafting of POLICY 4 in the Neighbourhood Plan. Most of the activities proposed for the community room were included in the community room concept statement in the Neighbourhood Plan.

6. Pre-submission consultation

A six week consultation period about the pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan was held from 5th July to 19th August 2013. This commenced with an exhibition in Strumpshaw Parish Room from the evening of Friday 5th July, to the afternoon of Sunday 7th July 2013. From 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Friday 5th July there was an opportunity for those interested to hear from and question the owner of the land on Mill Road on which a new community room, 6 allotments and an enabling residential development of 10 dwellings was proposed.

6.1 Publicity

10 copies of an A1 poster advertising the pre-submission consultation were displayed on roadsides throughout the Neighbourhood Plan Area from 23rd June to 20th August. A 4 page A5 invitation was also delivered to every household in the Neighbourhood Plan Area in the following week. 15 copies of an A4 poster advertising the fact that the pre-submission consultation closing date was August 19th were also placed on telegraph poles and in the Strumpshaw Post Office after the exhibition on 5th to 7th July until 20th August. Copies of these documents are in the consultation statement supporting documents

The pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan, the draft consultation statement, the sustainability appraisal, their supporting documents and a response form were sent on a CD ROM to a wide range of local organisations. These organisations are listed in the consultation statement supporting documents.

The pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan and all the other documents listed above were placed on the village web site (stumpshaw.org) from Friday July 5th 2013. Printed copies of the pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan and a response form were available for collection from Strumpshaw Post Office. Printed copies of all the other pre-submission consultation documents were available at the exhibition on 5th to 7th July and were then available for consultation through the Parish Clerk.

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6.2 Issues displayed at the pre-submission consultation exhibition

The pre-submission consultation exhibition took place on Friday July 5th, 5.00 pm to 7.30 p.m.; Saturday July 6th 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.; Sunday 7th July 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. The exhibition was based around 39 A1 display boards. The subjects these covered were:

 what a Neighbourhood Plan is, and what it must involve

 what a Neighbourhood Plan can include and what it cannot do

 Guidance extracted from the National Planning Policy Framework

 How the Strumpshaw Neighbourhood Plan had been developed

 A spatial portrait and vision for Strumpshaw, Buckenham and Hassingham

 The settlement limits for Strumpshaw

 The Neighbourhood Plan’s policy proposals

 The concept statement for the community room, allotments and enabling residential development

 The options that had been considered for the site of the community room, allotments and enabling residential development

 The consultations that had been held to date

 The sustainability appraisal

 The next steps

 The decision taken by a planning inspector in relation to an appeal for 175 houses and 4,000 sq. m. of business use in the neighbouring village of Blofield

Details of the boards used in the exhibition are given in the consultation statement supporting documents.

As an addition to the exhibition, representatives of the owner of the site on Mill Road which had been identified as the preferred site for the community room, allotments and enabling residential development were available at the exhibition from 6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Friday July 5th.

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6.3 Responses

The exhibition over the weekend of 5th to 7th July was attended by 112 people. Those attending were asked to leave their names and addresses. A list of those who agreed to participate in this way is included in the consultation statement supporting documents.

6.3.1 Responses at the presentation on Friday July 5th

29 of these visitors attended the presentation on the community room, allotments and enabling residential development on Friday 5th July. A report of the comments and questions raised at this presentation is in the consultation statement supporting documents. The main points raised related to:

 whether any additional houses are required in Strumpshaw

 access to Mill Road and any required improvements to it

 the size of the new community room and parking provision

 whether there would be any restrictions on the use of the allotments

The Steering Group’s response to these points is included in the response to the individual comments in section 9 below.

6.3.2 Response forms

All those visiting the exhibition, and all other interested parties and consultees, were asked to complete a response form, a copy of which is in the consultation statement supporting documents.

The Steering Group’s responses to the comments received are shown in section 9 below.

7. Landowners

Particular care has been taken throughout the development of the Neighbourhood Plan to identify those who own the land in the parish, including a specific question at the April 2012 consultation. Those landowners that do not live in the Parish were contacted at various points throughout the development of the Neighbourhood Plan. These contacts took the form of correspondence, telephone calls or visits from the Parish Clerk.

Fifteen land owners not resident in the Neighbourhood Plan Area were sent a copy of the CD ROM containing the pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan, a response

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form, the consultation statement, the sustainability appraisal and the supporting documents. These individuals are listed in the supporting documents.

8. Statutory bodies

The Broads Authority, Norfolk County Council, Broadland District Council, English Heritage, the Environment Agency and Natural England were consulted on the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report.

Norfolk County Council Environment, Transport and Development department was consulted about highway issues relating to the Community Room, Allotments and Enabling Residential Development potential sites E, F and H.

Broadland District Council Planning staff were regularly consulted throughout the development of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Eleven local and planning authorities were sent a CD ROM containing copies of the pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan, a response form, the consultation statement, the sustainability appraisal and the supporting documents in the week of 1st to 5th July 2013 and asked if they would like to comment.

Forty one national, regional, or local organisations and companies were sent a copy of the CD ROM and asked if they would like to comment.

A copy of the CD ROM was also sent to 4 MPs and Councillors.

A list of these organisations and individuals is given in the supporting documents.

9. Responses to the pre-submission consultation

An analysis of the 51 comments which were received and the Parish Council’s responses to them is included as Appendix 1. The main themes were:

 30 individuals and organisations generally supported the draft Neighbourhood Plan

 19 individuals objected and said that they would like to see changes to the draft Neighbourhood Plan

 No organisations objected to the draft Neighbourhood Plan

 Those individuals who generally supported the draft Neighbourhood Plan either made no specific comments, or indicated that they liked:

 the overall approach taken

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 the proposal for a new community room, allotments and housing

 Those individuals who objected to the draft Neighbourhood Plan were mainly concerned about:

 the proposal for a new community room, allotments and housing and its location on Mill Road

 the need to improve Mill Road to enable a new community room, allotments and housing to be developed.

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Appendix 1. Pre-submission consultation comments and Strumpshaw Parish Council’s responses

Ref. Name Organisation Generally Policy - Summary of comments Parish Council response Document amendments in favour Chapter 1 R & M Pooley Y  Well thought through plan. Support noted. Improves meeting facilities 2 E Cameron Y POL 4  Concerned that there Support noted. should be some 2 bed Comments noted. The properties within the concern was discussed with POLICY 4 allocation of 10 the developer. The company dwellings. said that they were receptive to the idea and that consideration would be given to the makeup of the housing at the time of a planning application. To be viable, a market housing scheme needs to cater for the likely preferences of the market.

POL 6  Pleased that POLICY 6 reduces the area of her garden affected. 3 R G & S F Y Support x 2 noted. Page 4 Paul Rope Y  The Plan as a whole is well Support noted. thought out and mindful of the community POL 3  Concerned that there The school on Chapel Road is Local people helping to shape local development Page 15

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could be development to within the parish of the west of Chapel Road, Lingwood and so outside the outside the settlement area of the Neighbourhood limit Plan (NP). The NP does not propose development in the part of the parish adjacent to Lingwood. 5 T. Watson N Objection noted.

POL3 and  Proposed development in The settlement limit (policy POL 4 POLICY 4 is outside the 3) defined around settlement limit. Strumpshaw indicates the  If the development in area within which POLICY 4 is maintained, development is acceptable the Plan should not in principle. The proposal include POLICY 3 because for a community room, the settlement line then is allotments and housing meaningless under Policy 4 is a specific policy in addition to this, which only allows development which meets the criteria in the policy.

6 Mrs. S Y POL 2  Concerned that the Support noted. Ashford remainder of the field on The NP includes proposed the south west side of Mill policies (1, 2 and 3) to Road may not be viable protect the land around the agriculturally. If this village. should be the case,

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recommends that strong planning policies should be upheld 7 P Ashford Y Support noted. 8 Mrs. M Hunt Y POL 4  Likes Mill Road Support noted. development plan 9 A D Wright Y General support noted. POL 4  Concerned about possible Comments noted. Specific increase in surface water development issues are onto Norwich Road from addressed in the concept the development in statement in appendix 2 of POLICY 4 and subsequent the NP. Detailed matters widening of Mill Road. addressed would be addressed through a planning application.

POL 7  Urgent need for footpath The footpath on Norwich on Norwich Road from Road from Beech Drive to Beech Drive to the Post the Post Office is to be Office provided through a Section  Need to control the speed 106 Agreement linked to the of traffic on Norwich Road development of 10 dwellings on the Hamper People site for which Planning Permission has already been given

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form increase in housing on Mill are currently no plans for section 5 Road and the Hamper extending gas supplies; but People site could mains this could be investigated gas be brought to outside the NP. Strumpshaw? 10 Carol Y POL 4  Concerned that there General support noted. Raburay should be a rebalance of Comments noted. The the housing proposed in concern was discussed with POLICY 4 to provide fewer the developer. The company 5 bedroom and more 3 or said that they were receptive 2 bedroom dwellings. to the idea and that consideration would be given to the makeup of the housing at the time of a planning application. To be viable, a market housing scheme needs to cater for the likely preferences of the market. 11 Mr. and Mrs Y Support x 2 noted. Basey-Fisher 12 Michael Y Support noted. Turner 13 Betty Y  Well thought out plan. Support noted. Warman  Pleased that view across fields from Berryfield, Buckenham Road is maintained. 14a Stephen Norfolk County Y Chapter 2  Supports main planning Support noted. Faulkner Council themes Local people helping to shape local development Page 18

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Chapter 4  Supports Vision Statement The spatial objectives set out Chapter 4  Supports Spatial Planning in the Neighbourhood Plan Objectives are specifically for  Add “Ensure the provision Strumpshaw. There may be Chapter 4 of necessary infrastructure other wider planning to deliver growth” to objectives, but these are, and bullet points in section B should be, addressed in (Social) other planning decisions Chapter 4  Add policy “Housing and within the Local Planning Policies other development will be Authorities. They do not and expected to contribute need to be repeated in the proposals towards improving local Neighbourhood Plan services and infrastructure (such as transport, education; library and fire hydrant provision) through either the payment of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and/or planning obligations (via a s106 agreement / planning condition). “  Clarify that new or improved infrastructure will be funded/delivered through CIL and/or S106 agreements (including use of planning conditions) having regard to the Local people helping to shape local development Page 19

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Greater Norwich Development Partnership Local Investment Plan and Programme (LIPP) POL 3  Refer to the specific map Accepted. In POL 3 refer to Map 2 in in Appendix 1 illustrating Appendix 1 of the NP. Policy 3  Broad level of enabling Support for size of In POL 4 refer to Maps 5 and POL 4 housing is considered to development noted. The 6 in Appendix 1 of the NP be reasonable. Refer to need to refer to the specific the specific map in map is accepted. Appendix 1 14b Richard Norfolk County Response  The Norfolk Minerals and Minerals and Waste are Insert the following text into Drake Council form Waste Core Strategy and “excluded development” for paragraph 3 of section 2 – section 5 Development Neighbourhood Plans. Introduction of the NP Management Policies DPD However, the NP should before the sentence “It also (adopted September show that the Norfolk has to comply...” ‘The 2011), and the Minerals Minerals and Waste Core Norfolk Minerals and Waste Site Specific Allocations, Strategy was noted. Core Strategy was consulted and Waste Site Specific in the development of this Allocations DPDs should be Neighbourhood Plan’. included in the DPDs considered. Chapter 2  Include the above DPDs in the list of Plans in paragraph 3. POL 4  Much of the proposed site for the community room, allotments and 10 Local people helping to shape local development Page 20

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dwellings is underlain by a Mineral Safeguarding The suggested statement is Insert the following text into Area. However, the site is overly detailed, but it would the Plan pre-submission too small to be be worthwhile putting some support document for economically viable for explanatory statement in the options D, E, F & L under the mineral extraction, so a concept statement ‘Maintain and protect mineral investigation supporting Policy 4. areas…’ objective “Part of would not be required. the site is underlain by a POL 4  Include the following in Mineral Safeguarding Area. the POLICY 4 description: However, after consultation A Mineral Safeguarding Area with Norfolk County Council, (sand and Gravel) underlies the site is too small to be the majority of the preferred economically viable for site allocation. However, the mineral extraction”. Mineral Planning Authority considers that the size of the Add the following bullet site, adjacent residential point to the “General” dwellings and roads mean that section of Appendix 2 ... the potentially workable area concept statement of the NP. for mineral extraction would  ‘Opportunities to use not be economically viable. sand and gravel from on- Due to these constraints site resources such as mineral quality would not be groundworks and SUDs determining factor, on this should be taken to occasion and separate mineral reduce lorry movements investigations are not for aggregates.’ required. The Mineral Planning Authority concludes that the development proposed will

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not result in needless sterilisation of safeguarded mineral resources.

There may still be opportunities for any sand and gravel from on-site resources such as groundworks, sustainable drainage systems and/or renewable energy schemes, such as ground source heat pumps to be used in the construction phases of developments. This will improve the sustainability of the project by reducing the need to extract sand and gravel from other locations, reducing the carbon cost of the project by reducing the quantity of aggregate needing to be transported to the site, reducing the quantities of material removed from the site as part of the groundworks operations, and ensuring that resources in other areas are not unnecessarily extracted, so that they can be available to

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sustain future growth.  Consider amending the Sustainab Sustainability Appraisal to ility include possible on site Appraisal mineral resources.  Options A, B, C, G, J, and K are below 1 hectare. The proposed amendment is Add to the Landscape section Options H & M are not considered acceptable to of the baseline information within a Mineral make to the Sustainability in the SA Scoping Report the Safeguarding Area. Appraisal regarding options following “Part of the Parish Options D, E, F and L are underlain by mineral is underlain by a Mineral partly underlain by a safeguarding areas. Safeguarding Area and any Mineral Safeguarding Area sites put forward for (sand and gravel). development will need to take this into consideration”. 15 Colin Miller N Objection noted.

POL 4  Rethink, revise and The objective of Policy 4 is to possibly remove POLICY 4 identify an appropriate from the Plan, because: location for and means of  The proposed Plan is delivering much needed divisive; community facilities; a  It is contrary to policies in community room and the Strumpshaw Parish allotments. The provision of Plan; a community room is one of  much of the evidence is the key social objectives of unsound; the NP. Evidence of the need  the consequences have for a community room was not been properly gathered during the drafting Local people helping to shape local development Page 23

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explored; of the 2011 Parish Plan.  POLICY 4 gives the This was checked during the impression of justification April 2012 initial consultation for a policy which is on the NP. Policy 4 does not already agreed and seek to meet any specific underway; housing need but to produce  The proposal does not specific community benefits. include social or affordable housing;  The ongoing cost of, and demand for, the community room and allotments have not been evaluated.  Substitute the following policy for POLICY 4: The Parish Council will explore The suggested replacement alternative facilities within or policy is not a planning policy beyond the core parish of itself but basically a Strumpshaw that can statement that the Parish accommodate all the activities Council would undertake currently held at the old investigations. This would Parish Room while, at the not be appropriate for a same time, investigating sites Neighbourhood Plan. Such within the limit of housing for investigation has already the core village, as agreed in been undertaken as part of the Parish Plan, for the producing the draft location of a new Parish Room Neighbourhood Plan. and alternative means for Local people helping to shape local development Page 24

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financing its construction. 16 Celia Miller N Objection noted

POL 1  POLICY 1 conflicts with There is no conflict POLICY 4 between policies. Policy 4 puts forward new development and the importance that such development should reflect the existing settlement and character of the area is set out in Policy 1.

POL 2  POLICY 2 misquotes the Comments noted. The 2011 Parish Plan in that process followed in this does not say that producing the residents strongly favour Neighbourhood Plan has keeping the separation of been open and has tried fully the core of Strumpshaw to involve the local from those parts of the community. Opinion is often parish adjacent to conflicting, but the NP seeks Lingwood and Brundall to address the issues raised and come up with the best approach to planning for the area. Ultimately, the NP will only progress to adoption if support for it is demonstrated through a Local people helping to shape local development Page 25

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referendum.

POL3  The need for further Policy 3 reflects the development inside the opinions expressed settlement limits has been previously in the Parish met by the planning Plan and early permissions for 10 houses consultations on the NP. at the Hamper people site, the 3 houses at Page’s Garage and 1 house on Hemblington Lane

POL 4  The site at Mill lane is high quality agricultural land Policy 4 follows from a lying outside the consideration of comments settlement limits and its made previously and of 12 allocation for a community potential options. Policy 4 room, allotments and addresses the provision of housing contradicts community facilities (a POLICIES 1 and 3 community room and  There is no clear evidence allotments). It does not seek that a new community to meet any specific housing room is required need but to produce specific community benefits.  No figures on usage of the

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would be too small for the activities identified in the concept statement  The need for allotments has not been proved. The evidence comes from a focus group of 10 people  The proposed community amenities are enabling the residential development, not the other way round  It is unlikely that the potential price of the smallest dwellings could ever lead them to being considered as affordable or starter homes  The case for any exception to the settlement limits is weak at best.

Response  The Neighbourhood Plan Provision of play space would form should include play space entail obtaining an section 5 for children rather than appropriate site, in a central allotments because 65.1% and visible location, and the of respondents to the necessary funds for bringing 2010 questionnaire it about. There are favoured outdoor play significant difficulties in this, space for children but If there is community Local people helping to shape local development Page 27

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support for this it could be progressed as a scheme outside the NP.

Response  The data protection notice The wording is not about form is not the commonly Data Protection, but to make data accepted wording. The it clear that comments made protectio final sentence could deter on the NP are public. It n notice residents from would be wrong not to commenting inform people of this. 17 Rev. David Y  I sense that the Support noted. Wakefield churchwardens and PCC of St. Peter’s church, Strumpshaw, generally approve the plan. I also sense that the Trustees of POL 10 the Parish Room generally approve the plan.  The churchwardens and PCC approve this policy. 18 Michael N Objection noted Manley Response  Placing the supporting Printed copies of the pre- form documents solely on the submission NP and all the section 3 web site may well have supporting documents were stopped many older available for consultation at th people from being able to the exhibition on July 5 to th access this information 7 2013. Printed copies of because of their lack of the NP were available for Local people helping to shape local development Page 28

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access to the internet. collection from Strumpshaw  35% of the over 65s were Post Office, and printed indentified in 2008 as not copies of the supporting having access to the documents were available internet. for consultation through the Parish Clerk. The Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (2012) state that electronic communication may be used.

POLICY 3,  There should be no The policies in the POLICY 4 references in the Neighbourhood Plan seek to and Neighbourhood Plan to make it clear that POLICY 9 building houses outside development will generally the current settlement be restricted to within limit. Strumpshaw settlement  Consultation information limit. However, it has to be has been poorly presented accepted that some and is inaccurate development might be  There is no need for any acceptable outside of that. additional housing in In particular, Policy 4 Strumpshaw because addresses the provision of current planning community facilities (a permissions will supply all community room and the housing that is needed allotments). It does not seek POL 4  The proposal in POLICY 4 is to meet any specific housing driven by profit for the need but to produce specific developer and not the community benefits. Local people helping to shape local development Page 29

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needs of the The existing parish room is Neighbourhood Plan Area not suitable for use and the Trustees have said that it will be closed. There is no likelihood of similar provision being made in the places suggested, such as the church.

 The developer may not be Policy 4 makes it clear that able to afford to build the the residential development community room because would be to enable of cost overruns on community facilities. This building the houses would be set out as part of any planning application on the site.

Response  Discuss possible use of St St. Peter’s church is a grade 1 form Peter’s church as a listed, thirteenth century, section 5 community room with the small single aisle church with PCC a stone font opposite the  Other villages have made door. It is difficult to heat their churches into and to black out. It would community centres and not be appropriate for some the Neighbourhood Plan of the uses suggested in the should support this consultation for a new approach community room, e.g. film shows, children’s parties, Local people helping to shape local development Page 30

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dancing classes and dog training.

POL 4  Replace POLICY 4 with: The suggested replacement The replacement of the village would not achieve the hall is to be reconsidered as provision of a new and when brownfield community room as it would developments are brought not be a requirement of a forward for consideration in brownfield development the future. within the village. 19 Mrs J Manley N Objection noted

Chapter 4  The consultation on the Policy 4 is an exception to proposed new community the other polices in order to room was flawed. No achieve particular evidence has been community benefits in produced to substantiate accordance with the social the need for a new objectives. community room at such a high cost

POL 4  POLICY 4 should be The need for a community removed from the room has been evidenced Neighbourhood Plan through the consultation process. The decision by the Trustees to close the current parish room has increased the need for a new community room. Local people helping to shape local development Page 31

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POL 7  Mill Road is unsuitable for The concept statement for heavy lorries and other Policy 4 makes it clear that delivery vehicles. there will be a need for some Widening it would ruin the road improvements but that visual amenity this should be in accordance with the rural area.

Response  The existing Parish Room Policy 9 sets out a stance for form could be sold to the Parish the parish room. The section 4 Council. existing parish room is not  The church could be used suitable for use and the as a new community room Trustees have decided to  Lottery funding could be close it. St. Peter’s church is sought to achieve either of a grade 1 listed, thirteenth these possibilities century, small single aisle  The existing Parish Room church with a stone font site could be used for car opposite the door. It is parking difficult to heat and to black out. It would not be appropriate for some of the uses suggested in the consultation for a new community room, e.g. film shows, children’s parties, dancing classes and dog training. Local people helping to shape local development Page 32

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Response  A professionally prepared Consultations have been form questionnaire about the undertaken throughout the section 5 need for a new community production of the draft room should be Neighbourhood Plan and undertaken prior consultations on the  There should be a parish plan. From feasibility study on the consultation already actual use of the Parish undertaken, there is Room evidence that there is a need for a new community room .

 There should be an The need for sustainable independent professional drainage is a normal drainage report relating to requirement of development the site on Mill Road as set out in Broadland District Council’s Joint Core Strategy Policy 1. In addition the concept statement in appendix 2 of the consultation draft states “The development should incorporate sustainable drainage systems (SUDs) avoiding any increase in rainwater run-off and if possible mitigating this further”. Therefore it is made clear that drainage issues Local people helping to shape local development Page 33

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must be addressed as part of development. The Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application.

 There should be an Policy 4 makes it clear that estimate of the cost of the the community room is a new community room and requirement of the written assurance that development. that this will be covered by the developer 20 Jenny Norfolk POL 4  No formal comment as no Comments noted Gladstone Geodiversity known geology is involved Partnership in this site.  Would like opportunity to carry out a magnetometer survey of the site prior to work commencing, and then to maintain a watching brief at the footings stage. 21 David Grech English POL 4  English Heritage These points are very Add the following into the Heritage recommends that the detailed but it could be that general section of the Local people helping to shape local development Page 34

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southern boundary of the the concept statement could concept statement in Mill Road site is formed usefully make reference to Appendix 2 “Consideration from a native species these issues. should be given towards hedge. mitigating the effects on  Consider placing the car native flora and fauna with park for the community regards to any development” room and allotments to the rear of the building to mask the cars from the countryside. POL 5  Provide guidance on Guidance on the nature of nature of vernacular the vernacular design of architecture (walling and buildings in the parish will be roofing materials, roof developed outside the NP. pitch, plan depth, window proportions, location of chimneys) POL 8  Include “the setting of An explicit reference to listed buildings” with the Listed Buildings is not character of the area and necessary in this policy. This amenity of residents. is covered in general terms in the spatial portrait. At a more specific level it is addressed in higher level planning documents at the Local Planning Authority and is not needed in a Neighbourhood Plan.

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 Revise POLICY 10 to read: St. Peter’s church is a grade 1 POL 10 The principle of providing listed, thirteenth century, toilets and a small kitchen at St small single aisle church with Peter’s church will be a stone font opposite the supported, subject to design door. The potential for and a study to investigate the providing utilities within the most suitable way of providing church building has been these facilities with least harm considered but it is not to the significance of the practical because of the existing Grade 1 church. design and size of the church. 22 Stephen N Objection noted Barker POL 4  Major concern about The need for sustainable potential drainage and drainage is a normal sewerage from the requirement of development proposed development. as set out in Broadland There has been sewage District Council’s Joint Core flooding in the past Strategy Policy 1. In addition immediately to the north the concept statement in of Norwich Road. appendix 2 of the consultation draft states “The development should incorporate sustainable drainage systems (SUDs) avoiding any increase in rainwater run-off and if possible mitigating this further”. Therefore it is made Local people helping to shape local development Page 36

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clear that drainage issues must be addressed as part of development. The Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application.

 The bank between the The concept statement gardens of 5 and 6 shows that development is Brickfields and the site was not close to existing left unstable by the builder properties. In addition issues of the Brickfield s houses. such as ground stability Building work on the site would be taken into account could destabilise this bank through development further. including building regulations.

 What assurances are there Policy 4 specifically sets out that the community room that the development has to will be built? There could provide a community room be 10 houses and no as part of the proposal with community room. no more than 10 dwellings.

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that the builder will not policies of the development. build more than the 10 This does not give any houses currently planned, indication that further especially if he has development would be underestimated the cost of acceptable. upgrading the drainage.

 The remainder of the field The NP includes proposed could be uneconomic for policies (1, 2 and 3) to agriculture, and could lead protect the land around the to an application for more village. houses.

 Can the proposals not to As part of letting the allow structures on the allotments, conditions can be allotments be enforced? placed to limit structures on  SEE ALSO response 33a site. below from Mr and Mrs Barker 23 Elizabeth N Objection noted Barker POL 4  Any decision about a The community room is for replacement for the Parish the whole parish and the Room should be made by neighbourhood plan is for Strumpshaw villagers and the whole parish, therefore not residents of the whole all residents should have a Neighbourhood Plan area. say through the referendum.

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community room, approach for achieving a new allotments and 10 community room for the dwellings could simply be benefit of the whole a means for the developer community. to circumvent current planning restrictions.

 There should be a full There has been full discussion in the village consultation on this issue about the need, use, through the stages of location and funding for a developing the plan. new community room.  Major concern about The need for sustainable inadequate drainage and drainage is a normal sewerage in Norwich Road. requirement of development  Serious concerns about the as set out in Broadland stability of the bank to the District Council’s Joint Core south of nos. 5 and 6 Strategy Policy 1. In addition Brickfields. the concept statement in  Concerns about flooding appendix 2 of the from the field into the consultation draft states Brickfields gardens. “The development should incorporate sustainable drainage systems (SUDs) avoiding any increase in rainwater run-off and if possible mitigating this further”. Therefore it is made clear that drainage Local people helping to shape local development Page 39

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issues must be addressed as part of development. The Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application.

 Restrictions on structures As part of letting the on allotments might not allotments, conditions can be be enforceable. placed to limit structures on site.

 How would the village be The NP clearly sets out the protected from more policies of the development. housing being built (on the This does not give any site or the remainder of indication that further the field) than in the development would be Neighbourhood Plan? acceptable.  Would more housing be needed to fund a new community room?  The question of a new Comment noted. community room should not be included in the Local people helping to shape local development Page 40

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Neighbourhood Plan. POLICY 4 should be dropped from the Plan  SEE ALSO response 33a below from Mr and Mrs Barker 24 Judy Price Y Response  I hope the proposals will Support noted form achieve much needed section 3 new village hall and small extension to the church 25 Nick Price Y Response  The Neighbourhood Plan Support noted form should analyse the housing section 3 mix in Strumpshaw to see The NP addresses specific if there is a sustainable issues that are of particular and diverse community relevance to Strumpshaw.  Future planning consents Planning policies in higher should be restricted to level documents of the Local create a suitable mix Planning Authorities will also  The settlement limit be taken into account on any should be extended to development proposal e.g. cover the majority, or all, housing mix. POL 3 of the dwellings in the built up core of Strumpshaw to allow infilling to achieve a sustainable and diverse community 26 Richard Broadland Y General  Officer comments only, Comments noted Squires District Council and do not necessarily Local people helping to shape local development Page 41

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represent views of members  Broadland District Council Response welcomes the receipt of form the pre-submission draft section 3  This appears to be a valuable and constructive development plan  The Council looks forward to receiving the submitted plan 27 Mike Page N Objection noted

POL 4  Services (drainage, Policy 4 follows from a sewage, water, electricity, consideration of comments telephones) are already made previously and stretched. Adding the potential options. community room and housing would make things worse.  The Parish Room has little use at present. Why build a new one?  Where are the funds coming from to build a new community room?  Consider putting the This option has been community room on the considered and discarded field adjacent to the (option K). The rationale is in Local people helping to shape local development Page 42

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Huntsman, on the north the NP supporting side of Norwich Road documents.

 Consider sharing the The provision of a community room with the community room in new one planned for Strumpshaw is a key social Lingwood. objective of the NP (Objective B1).

POL 6  Only sites owned by a Green features are areas council should be included identified as being of as key green features particular importance to an  The key green features area. There may be indentified in POLICY 6 are restrictions on development; in private hands however the owners have  Identifying them as key been consulted on this as green features their part of the process. owners may be prevented from developing or changing their property

POL 7  Mill Road is unsuitable as Comments noted. Specific an access road to the development issues are community room, addressed in the concept allotments and housing. statement in appendix 2,  Complete rebuilding of with detailed matters this road is impractical as addressed through a Local people helping to shape local development Page 43

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there is insufficient land planning application. available  Without rebuilding the road highway safety will not be achieved

 No sites or types of It is not possible to be more POL 8 employment are specific at this time as such identified. issues are dependent on  Residents must know what proposals being put forward is planned and where it is by an entrepreneur. expected to be.

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28 Martin Page N Objection Noted

POL 4  There is no need for a new The provision of a community room community room in Strumpshaw is a key social objective of the NP (Objective B1).

POL 7  Mill Road is totally Policy 7 contains reference unsuitable for additional to the fact that road safety traffic issues and highway matters will be considered with reference to any future development. The concept statement makes it clear that Mill Road should be improved but still retain a rural feel. 29 Nicola Page N Objection Noted

POL 4  There is no need for a new The provision of a community room community room in  There are plenty of Strumpshaw is a key social facilities in Lingwood objective of the NP (Objective B1).

POL 7  Mill Road is incapable of Policy 7 contains reference

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accepting the additional to the fact that road safety traffic that would be issues and highway matters generated by new housing will be considered with and a new community reference to any future room. development. The concept statement makes it clear that Mill Road should be improved but still retain a rural feel. 30 Mike Manley  Additional comments about access to the internet for older people have been added to Mike Manley’s main comments in comment 18, as requested. 31 Jill Hammond Strumpshaw POL 4  SADA was started because Comments noted and District there was no community Association group in the village other (SADA) than the church and the pubs  SADA would not have been started if there had not been a Parish Room  A new community room would encourage social life in the village  It would be nice to have a community room Local people helping to shape local development Page 46

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 If a community room is provided, SADA will use it.  But the continued life of SADA is not dependent on there being a community room in Strumpshaw. Another venue would have to be found.

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32 Anglian  No comments Water 33 Jeremy N Objection Noted Cushing, Sheila POL 4  The surface water and roof Drainage from the site would Cushing, water drainage should be need to be approved by Nicholas piped down Mill Road to Anglian Water. Cushing connect to the foul sewer

 There should be a fence The need to protect the Add ‘Ensure that the along the northern housing in Brickfields from boundary between the boundary of the site to car headlights can be added development and the provide privacy for the to the concept statement. housing in Brickfields is houses on Brickfields a & sufficiently robust to stop the to stop car headlights penetration of light (e.g. car shining into these houses headlights) onto the adjoining housing.’ to the “General” section of Appendix 2 – concept statement.

 Detailed plan of the The plan for the proposed proposed community community room, allotments room has not been and enabling housing is a provided diagrammatic concept only at this stage and has not been finalised. The detail

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would be in a subsequent planning application.

 The location of the Moving the location of the Add ‘The design of the community room should community room would Community Room should be transferred to the require the location of the include measures to southern side of the allotments also to be moved minimise the transfer of development site to because of shared car noise from the community protect the houses on parking. The effect would room to the neighbouring Brickfields from noise be to move the housing in area’ to the “Community disturbance the development closer to Room” section of Appendix 2 Brickfields. Noise from the – concept statement. community room could be contained by good acoustic design. 33a Elizabeth and N POL 4  Now that the Hamper The possibility of Steve Barker People site has been sold incorporating a community (2nd for development, will the room on the old Hamper comments) owner of the proposed People site has been site for the community discussed with the room etc. still be landowner, without success. interested?  The original planning permission for the Hamper people site did not cover the whole site. Could the possibility of locating the community room on this Local people helping to shape local development Page 49

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site be discussed with the developer as a new planning application may well arise?  The Plan should consider altering one of the existing buildings on the Hamper People site for a community room  Could this replace the social housing in the original planning permission?  Could the allotments be moved to the north side of the Huntsman?  POL 4 as drafted is too restrictive and should be revised in the light of this new situation. 34 Rita Bedford N Objection Noted

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village, with aggressive planning policies to achieve this  Building an embryonic housing estate on a green field is not acceptable  The true cost of building and running a community room should be known before any decision about providing one is taken

 The foul water sewage in The need for sustainable the village is inadequate drainage is a normal for the proposed new requirement of development buildings. Houses at the as set out in JCS Policy 1. In lower levels in the existing addition the concept village could be flooded by statement in appendix 2 of sewage. the consultation draft states “The development should incorporate sustainable drainage systems (SUDs) avoiding any increase in rainwater run-off and if possible mitigating this further”. Therefore it is made clear that drainage issues must be addressed as part of development. The Local people helping to shape local development Page 51

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Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application.

 Mill Road is too narrow for The concept statement the proposed additional makes it clear that Mill Road traffic should be improved but still retain a rural feel.

 How will the money for The NP is a planning the community room be document. Further work found? the Plan has no will need to be done on the details on this detail of a new community room if the NP is approved at a referendum

 St Peter’s church could be St. Peter’s church is a grade 1 used as a community room listed, thirteenth century, small single aisle church with a stone font opposite the door. It is difficult to heat and to black out. It would

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not be appropriate for some of the uses suggested in the consultation for a new community room, e.g. film shows, children’s parties, dancing classes and dog training. 35 Maureen N Objection Noted Smith POL 3  This policy proposal is The settlement limit (policy misleading because of the 3) defined around proposal to build 10 Strumpshaw indicates the dwellings, the community area within which room and allotments off development is acceptable in Mill Road outside the principle. The proposal for a settlement limits community room and housing under Policy 4 is a specific policy in addition to this, which only allows development which meets the criteria in the policy.

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could be unviable because it will not be not used enough  A housing estate would have been built that is not needed and is not required  No fence will be high enough to capture noise from the site.  The loss of good agricultural land is to be deplored  The landscape impact of The options analysis for site F building on site F is not (in the NP supporting marginal. To say that it documents) makes it clear has a marginal impact is that the landscape impact highly subjective and was considered. Policy 4 wrong states that site F does have  Choosing site F because it some unfavourable factors, is connected to the but that these are fewer than existing settlement area is on the other sites that were not a valid reason for considered. putting this site forward  Socially and environmentally the cost of building on site F is too high  Site F has as many The need for sustainable drainage problems as site drainage is a normal Local people helping to shape local development Page 54

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G requirement of development as set out in Broadland District Council’s Joint Core Strategy Policy 1. In addition the concept statement in appendix 2 of the consultation draft states “The development should incorporate sustainable drainage systems (SUDs) avoiding any increase in rainwater run-off and if possible mitigating this further”. Therefore it is made clear that drainage issues must be addressed as part of development. The Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application.

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not be identified as key particular importance to an green features area. There may be restrictions on development; however the owners have been consulted on this as part of the process.

POL 7  The increased traffic on Policy 7 contains reference Mill Road if the to the fact that road safety community room etc. is issues and highway matters built will create a hazard at will be considered with the Mill Road/ Norwich reference to any future Road junction development.

POL 9  POL 9 should not be Amendment accepted. The Amend Policy 9 to delete dependent on POL 4 Trustees of the Parish room ‘Provided Policy 4 is because the Trustees have decided to close it during the achieved’. said that they are going to period that the NP was being close the Parish Room developed, so the linkage to whether or not a mew the provision of a new community room is community room is no longer provided. relevant.

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addressed through a planning application.

Response  The Steering Committee The Steering Group form have not been enterprising examined 12 potential section 5 enough in their search for options for a new community a new community room room. The analysis is contained in the NP supporting documents.

 St Peter’s church could be St. Peter’s church is a grade 1 used as a community room listed, thirteenth century, small single aisle church with a stone font opposite the door. It is difficult to heat and to black out. It would not be appropriate for some of the uses suggested in the consultation for a new community room, e.g. film shows, children’s parties, dancing classes and dog training.

 The statements about the The NP is a planning future of any new document. Further work community room are short will need to be done on the on detail. They do not detail of a new community cover future cost, room if the NP is approved at

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responsibility, involvement a referendum of villagers, funding and on costs. 36 Leslie C Y General Support Noted Walpole POL 4  The layout of the housing Policy 4 follows from a shown on the consideration of comments diagrammatic plan is made previously and lacking in design potential options. Map 6 in  The road should curve & the NP is a diagrammatic the housing should be laid concept. These layout out more imaginatively suggestions have been  The positioning of the discussed with the community room, developer, who is receptive allotments and housing is to all ideas. in the right areas  The buildings should be a traditional Norfolk design 37 John, Tina N Objection Noted x 3 and Matt McAuley POL 4  We are not in favour of Policy 4 follows from a this Neighbourhood Plan consideration of comments  There should be no made previously and building on this prime potential options. agricultural land

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to the Parish Plan area within which questionnaire (83.7%) did development is acceptable in not want additional principle. The proposal for a housing community room and housing under Policy 4 is a specific policy in addition to this, which only allows development which meets the criteria in the policy.

 Alterations would be The concept statement needed to Mill Lane (Mill makes it clear that Mill Road Road) to accommodate should be improved but still additional vehicles. Mill retain a rural feel. Road is a quiet well used pedestrian walk to the walk around the old waste disposal site on the top of Mill Hill

 Professional advice from a The need for sustainable flood and drainage drainage is a normal engineer indicates that requirement of development rainwater harvesting is as set out in Broadland not an acceptable form of District Council’s Joint Core surface water attenuation Strategy Policy 1. Rainwater  The proposed allotments harvesting is one of a would require additional suggested number of water to be used, on top mitigating actions that could Local people helping to shape local development Page 59

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of an unstable bank above be used. In addition the two properties concept statement in  Anglian Water have not appendix 2 of the responded to enquiries consultation draft states about their Asset “The development should Management Plan in incorporate sustainable relation to drainage systems (SUDs) accommodating the avoiding any increase in additional buildings on the rainwater run-off and if Mill Road site possible mitigating this  There needs to be a more further”. Therefore this is rigorous examination of made clear that drainage the drainage and sewage issues must be addressed as issues surrounding the part of development. The proposed development on Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Mill Road Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application.

 The Steering Group have The NP is a planning not clarified how the document. Further work community room would will need to be done on the be funded to build or to detail of a new community maintain room if the NP is approved at Local people helping to shape local development Page 60

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a referendum

 St Peter’s church with St. Peter’s church is a grade 1 alterations should be used listed, thirteenth century, as a community room small single aisle church with a stone font opposite the door. It is difficult to heat and to black out. It would not be appropriate for some of the uses suggested in the consultation for a new community room, e.g. film shows, children’s parties, dancing classes and dog training.

 An environmental impact As part of the process a study needs to be Strategic Environmental undertaken Assessment (SEA) is undertaken as part of the Sustainability Appraisal (SA). Environmental bodies are also consulted on the draft. More detailed investigation is undertaken as part of the planning application process. 38 John Hiskett Senior Spatial  Pleased to see that the Comments regarding naming Add the names of the three Conservation portrait importance of the natural County Wildlife Sites noted County Wildlife Sites to Officer, Norfolk environment has been and agree should be added. paragraph 2 of section 3 of Local people helping to shape local development Page 61

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Wildlife Trust recognised the NP (Spatial Portrait.)  The three County Wildlife Sites at Long Meadow (adjacent to Buckenham Carrs, at Farm Carr near Strumpshaw Hall Highnoon Farm, Braydeston (which is partly in Strumpshaw) should be mentioned in the spatial portrait.  Map is available from Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service. 39 Janet Nuttall Land Use Y Overall  Developers should be Support Noted Operations, required to ensure that Natural England adverse impacts on the natural environment are minimised.  A cross reference to the Broads Authority and Broadland District Council core strategies may be sufficient  The Plan should prioritise development on brownfield land provided that is not of high environmental value Local people helping to shape local development Page 62

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 Natural England is satisfied that the policies in the Plan seek to protect and enhance the natural environment POL 1  The Plan should require The need for sustainable and POL multifunctional SUDS drainage is a normal 2 where possible as poor requirement of development water quality is one of the as set out in Broadland largest threats to the District Council’s Joint Core natural environment in the Strategy Policy 1. In addition Strumpshaw area. the concept statement in Response  Any proposal should appendix 2 of the form protect and improve the consultation draft states section 5 water quality of that area “The development should incorporate sustainable drainage systems (SUDs) avoiding any increase in rainwater run-off and if possible mitigating this further”. Therefore it is made clear that drainage issues must be addressed as part of development. The Mill Road site is in Flood Risk Zone 1, which recognises that there is virtually no risk of flooding. A full drainage strategy, probably including French

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drains on the site boundary, would be developed as part of a planning application. 40 Graham Steel Sustainable Response  Development should be Place planning form directed away from the advisor, section 5 floodplain of the River Environment Yare Agency  The Flood Map for Surface Water shows a potential linear surface water flow path at Norwich Road/Goat Lane and at the southern end of Hemblington Road.  The Plan should include a map of these potential These maps are not required flood zones in a Neighbourhood Plan.  New development should Other documents at the be outside of these areas Local Planning Authorities  The use of SUDS is cover this. welcomed  There should be a flood risk assessment of all proposals over 1Ha in area  Liaison with Norfolk The need for a flood risk Insert the following into the County Council over flood assessment related to Policy general section of the risk is recommended 4 is accepted. It is suggested concept statement in  The risk of contamination that the concept statement Appendix 2 “A flood risk by controlled waters, refers to the need for a flood assessment will need to be Local people helping to shape local development Page 64

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including from any risk assessment to be undertaken by the applicant previous use of the site, undertaken by the applicant for planning permission on should be assessed by for planning permission. proposed sites” future developers  There should be a policy to Matters such as flood risk cover the efficient use of and water contamination are water resources, as water considered as part of the supply is a major issue in planning application process. the Norwich area  Future developments should only be brought forward following consultation with Anglian Water  There should be baseline This is not necessary at NP surveys of protected level; as such surveys are species such as bats, addressed in Broadland reptiles and voles by District Council’s Joint Core licenced personnel Strategy.  There should be measures to reduce impact on local watercourses  The Sustainability Appraisal should cover how future developments will address overall sustainability, resource Detailed ecological issues are efficiency, net gains for addressed through the nature and sustainable planning application process. Local people helping to shape local development Page 65

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energy use  The Plan should include policies about how Whilst there are no direct residents and businesses impacts these issues are can reduce, reuse and addressed through SUDs and recycle their waste will be considered as part of through community the planning application. composting and recycling The sustainability appraisal points addresses these issues.

The NP deals with spatial planning issues. Community issues are addressed through other means. 41 Natalie Beal Broads Y General  These comments were Support Noted Authority approved by the Planning Committee on 16th August 2013

 There should be a This is covered in the Basic summary table after each Conditions Statement. It is policy and its justification not appropriate to include in referring to relevant a NP. Broads Authority and Broadland policies

SNP -  The Spatial Portrait should The spatial portrait is Add a new paragraph to Spatial include the facilities and intentionally kept brief, section 3 (Spatial Portrait) Portrait amenities in the Parish, as however it would be after the paragraph Local people helping to shape local development Page 66

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well as the businesses and worthwhile to include concluding” ... countryside in the community reserves reference to key amenities the Parish”. The new and historic features in the paragraph to read parish. ‘Strumpshaw is currently served by two public houses, one Church of England church, a sub post office and wine merchants and a garage. There are two RSPB reserves, two livery stables and a steam museum. There are 8 listed buildings in the SNP -  The Spatial Portrait should Agree parish, including the Page 5 include a note of historic churches at Buckenham, structures Hassingham and Strumpshaw, Oaklands farmhouse and Strumpshaw halls’

 The riverside area should Agree Amend the sentence starting be described as being “The riverside area....” in within the Broads paragraph 1 on page 5 of the Authority Executive Area. NP to read ‘The riverside This area should be area lies within the Broads identified as having Authority Executive Area, National Park equivalent and is identified as having status National Park equivalent status. It has been  This paragraph should Agree designated by Natural Local people helping to shape local development Page 67

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clarify that the SAC, SPA, England as a Ramsar area Ramsar sites and SSSIs and two Sites of Special have been designated by Scientific Interest.’ Natural England

Vision  The Vision Statement This is covered in the spatial should explicitly refer to portrait on page 5. biodiversity in relation to the marshes and nature reserves. The area is very rich in wildlife

POL 1  POL 1 and 2 should refer Accept that this is Add a new paragraph at the and 2 to the Broads Landscape worthwhile. Reference to be end of Policy 2 “This policy Character assessment, made in Policy 2 to District compliments both the particularly areas 12 and Council & Broads Authority Broads Authority and 14 Landscape Character Broadland District Council’s Assessment. Landscape Character Assessments.

POL 3  The justification for POL 3 Add a concluding statement Add to the end of Policy 3 is not clear in saying why to Policy 3. “Consequently it has been this approach has been decided to retain the taken settlement limits as they currently exist. The exception to this is a specific proposal which will bring significant benefits for the community and which can only be

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achieved on a site that falls outside the settlement limits.”

POL 4  POL 4 should not refer to The explanatory text under “exceptions to the policy 4 makes it clear that settlement limits” as this is the community room, confusing and could be allotments and enabling seen as an Exception Site. housing would be an Different wording should exception outside the be used settlement limit. No reference is made to this including affordable housing. In addition it is further explained that it is likely that all residential elements will be market housing with no affordable housing.

 POL 4 should include The possibility of providing provision for community nesting boxes can be space for wildlife e.g. considered by residents. nesting boxes  Water efficiency should be Reference in the concept included in the concept statement to SUDs and statement for POL 4 rainwater harvesting with more specific requirements on water set out in Policy 3 of Broadland District Local people helping to shape local development Page 69

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Council’s Joint Core Strategy.

POL 5  The justification for POL 5 Accepted that Policy 5 could Add the following sentences needs to be expanded as it be further explained in the to the end of the justification does not seem to link to text. of Policy 5: ‘It is important the policy that new buildings in the Neighbourhood Plan Area respect the vernacular design of existing buildings. Guidance on the nature of the vernacular design of buildings in the parish will be developed outside the Neighbourhood Plan.

POL 8  POL 8 should refer to the The Broads Authority DPD is Broads Development a separate document. Policy Management DPD items 8 sets out an approach that DP 21 and DP 28 will specifically apply in Strumpshaw.

Response  The flood risk areas should Flood risk areas are not form be shown on a map necessary in a NP and can be section 5 found in other Local Planning Authority documents.

Sustainab  Policies designated SA X in SA objectives for the part ility the Sustainability inside the Broads Authority Appraisal Appraisal are not Broads area are based on the Broads Local people helping to shape local development Page 70

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Authority designations. If SA framework with some these references are additions. This is set out in intended to refer to the SA Scoping Report October Broads Authority 2012, and as such these are sustainability appraisal adopted by Strumpshaw objectives this should be Parish Council for the NP. clarified. 42 Colin and Y Support Noted x 2 Patricia Roberts POL 9  Concerned about the Any proposals put forward future of the Parish Room for the conversion or as nothing seems to have redevelopment of the been suggested existing Parish Room would  Does not want this to be a be subject to the normal dwelling as it is too close planning procedure and will to existing houses receive due consideration. 43 Gloria Fagg Y Support Noted

General  Bus timetables are Comments are general and changed too frequently not specific to policies in the  Footpaths need to be NP. maintained better  A footway between Beech Drive and the Post office is needed  When new building takes place care needs to be taken that the water supply to existing Local people helping to shape local development Page 71

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properties is not cut off, as happened when Homelea in Lingwood was built 44 Julie Foley Y Support Noted

POL 3  The fields between the Huntsman and the Chapel Road end of Strumpshaw must be maintained as agricultural land  Agricultural land is needed to feed the country POL 4  Supports the proposal for the community room, allotments and housing on Mill Road as this is a natural progression from Brickfields 45 Robert N Objection Noted Stafford POL 4  There is no need for a new Policy 4 follows from a community room. consideration of comments  The existing Parish Room made previously and should be retained potential options.  There should be no building outside the The settlement limits (Policy existing settlement limits 3) defined around  Any new building in Strumpshaw indicates the Strumpshaw should be area within which Local people helping to shape local development Page 72

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discouraged development is acceptable in principle. The proposal for a community room, allotments and housing under Policy 4 is a specific policy in addition to this, which only allows development which meets the criteria in the policy.

Plan  The description of the Amendment accepted. Amend the “Maintain and supportin boundary of site F is protect areas of high g erroneous. The site is landscape value ...” documen bounded by hedges to the description of Option F in the ts page North and east, not South NP supporting documents to 20 and East read ‘The site is bounded by hedges to the north, west and east....’. 46 Rebecca Y  No concerns Support Noted Mundy 47 Jan Mundy Y  No concerns Support Noted 48 Jeremy Mills Y  Good news for the village Support Noted  No concerns 49 Paul CPRE Norfolk Y Support Noted Woolnough General  CPRE Norfolk are impressed with the time and effort put into the Plan  The NPPF is vague and Local people helping to shape local development Page 73

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rides roughshod over local communities  The Neighbourhood Plan should ensure that Strumpshaw remains much as it is  The village should not be developed like Brundall and Lingwood  The Parish has a high landscape value and is important for wildlife  CPRE supports the Parish’s wish not to have streetlights  CPRE supports the POL 2 protection of areas of high and POL landscape value, 6 woodlands, marshes, agricultural land and green space  CPRE welcomes the POL 4 consultation on a community room which it regards as an important local facility Sustainab  The Sustainability ility Appraisal is most welcome Appraisal

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50 Graham and Y Support Noted x 2 Jane Howard POL4  Mill Road is an ideal area in the village for housing and allotments  It will not spoil the overall feel of our village  It is important that Mill Road retains a real rural feel  It would be a shame to remove the hedgerows and vegetation 51 Michael Y Support Noted Green POL 1  Add “and history” after Accept the amendment. Add ‘and history’ between “rural character” “rural character” and “of the area” in Policy 1.

POL 1  Add “and is high value for Accept the amendment. Add ‘and is high value for Just’icati nature conservation” after nature conservation’ after ... on “environmentally “environmentally sensitive” sensitive” in the in the justification for Policy justification. 1.

POL2  Add “and including some Accept the principle of the Add a new sentence to the Just’icati of the oldest properties amendment. end of paragraph 1 of the Local people helping to shape local development Page 75

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on Para 1 (16th century and earlier) justification for policy 2. ‘The in the parish” after “river countryside includes historic Yare” buildings, some of them listed, from as early as the thirteenth century’.

POL 4  Clarify by adding “i.e. The policy wording already between the built up cores includes this phrase. of Strumpshaw, Lingwood and Brundall” after “those parts of the parish adjacent to Lingwood and Brundall”.

 “Enabling residential The justification of Policy 4 development” is not a makes it clear that planning clear phrase. Clarify permission will only be given within the policy. for the housing if it delivers  Supportive of a new the community room and community room and allotments. “...enabling allotments residential development”  Less keen on allowing accurately describes that associated housing outside situation. the settlement limits

 Explore the possibility of The possibility of including the community incorporating a community room on the old Hamper room on the old Hamper People site. People site has been Local people helping to shape local development Page 76

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discussed with the landowner, without success.

POL 7  Change “difficulties” to Accept the amendment Change “difficulties” to ‘risks’ “risks” in the policy as the last word in Policy 7. wording

 Add “especially those that Accept the amendment Add ‘especially those that POL 8 contribute to the social contribute to the social fabric fabric of the village of the village’ after community” after “encouraged” in Policy 8. “encouraged” Just’icati  The sentence “However, it Accept the amendment Substitute ‘However, on needs to respect its employment uses should not Para. 2 location” is unclear and be planned in places where needs redrafting they will cause a nuisance to neighbouring properties.’ for the sentence in paragraph 2 of the justification starting “However it needs....”

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