news release - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

(Policy 10) gypsy and traveller provision
The economy
(Policy 11)
Transportation
(Policy 12)
Environmental
assets (Policy
13)
Community,
social and
culture (Policy
14)
2. Concern that the affordable
housing target is set below 35%
set out in the RSS.
3. There is too great a reliance
upon existing unimplemented
allocations and permissions.
1. There are not enough jobs in
the area.
2. Support for approach to rural
areas (one response suggests
rural exception policy should
not be subject to local support).
3. Request specific numbers for
economic growth (including
retail).
4. Need for a flexible approach to
be able to respond to business
need and encourage land take
up.
Topic of infrastructure raised
frequently. We need to press this
aspect home.
1. Need to consider Geodiversity.
2. Need to address heritage sites and
incorporate into environment section.
1. Built Environment Character mapsshould
be maintained to ensure local
distinctiveness.
2. Chapter structure/ content/ breadth
of issues –tries to deal with too
much, could be merged/condensed?
Survey – currently underway.
2. A flexible approach being
considered to ensure the
viability of schemes.
3. Monitoring of completions and
of the Core Strategy to
overcome any deficit in
provision.
1. Policy aims to facilitate job
growth in our economy.
2. Welcome support (Note detailed
concern. Will review wording
and check in line with national
policy).
3. Agree. This information will be
included in the submission
version Core Strategy.
4. Acknowledge concerns.
Economy policy does provide
for a range of sites, and this
will be monitored throughout
the plan period to ensure it
responds to demand.
Ensure robust comments in
new/raised transportation policy
and Infrastructure provision.
1. This can easily be
incorporated. Will discuss with
Geodiversity Partnership to
ascertain where exactly sites
of concern are.
2. Will incorporate more detail on
our assets. English Heritage
will need to express if they
have particular issues of
concern. Most of these issues
will be picked up in the Site
Specifics and the emerging
Green Infrastructure Strategy.
1. To be addressed in Site
Allocations Development Plan
Document.
2. Chapter completely restructured.
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