A message from the Parish Council on the latest development in the VCHAP house building plan for Norfolk as a whole. The deadline for comments is 5th Feb. Some sites were not deemed to be suitable in the overall plan, and the shortfall now needs to be found elsewhere, and one of the new sites being considered is in Alpington next to Wheel Road.
A reminder that South Norfolk Council is carrying out a Focused Regulation 18 Consultation on Alternative Sites and Focused Changes for the Draft Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (VCHAP) which closes 5:00pm on Monday 5 February 2024.
This consultation follows a review of representations submitted in response to the Publication stage of the VCHAP (Regulation 19), held between 23 January and 8 March 2023, which determined that one of the proposed sites is no longer deliverable (VC ROC2 in Rockland St Mary) and that another site should be slightly reduced in numbers to address heritage concerns (VC TAS1 in Tasburgh). As a minimum, the consultation on alternative sites and focused changes seeks to make up the resulting shortfall to deliver the housing numbers needed.
This affects Alpington as one of the alternative sites being considered is for 12 houses on land south of Wheel Road, Alpington (reference SN0433). This is in addition to the preferred sites for 25 houses at Church Meadow, Alpington and 25 houses at the old concrete works in Bergh Apton already included under the VCHAP.
If you have any questions, comments, or objections about this proposed additional site then you should take part in this consultation.
You can view the consultation material at the following locations:
• Online at – www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/vchap
• South Norfolk Council offices – Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF (open Mon-Fri: 8.30am-5pm)
• The Octagon – Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AH (open Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm)
• The following libraries
Poringland, Loddon, Long Stratton, Millenium Library Norwich, Hethersett and Wymondham
The closing date to submit a consultation response is 5.00pm on Monday 5 February 2024. These can be submitted online, via the website listed above, or using one of South Norfolk Council’s hard copy representation forms which are available at the locations listed above. Hard copies should be posted back to the Place Shaping Team at the South Norfolk Council office address listed above.
Further background and supporting material relating to the VCHAP is also available through the Virtual Exhibition, from where you can also comment on the consultation, which can be accessed at https://vchap.exhibition.app.
For further information and enquires please contact the Council’s Place Shaping Team on 01508 533805 or at localplan.snc@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
Lesley McNulty Parish Clerk
clerk.alpington@gmail.com
Alpington and Yelverton 