The Breckland Local Plan Update is now available to view

I would urge everyone to read the documents as set out below.

It is imperative that we all understand the issues at this stage and comment on them.

Just click on link below, which will take you directly to the commonplace initial page.

https://brecklandlocalplan.commonplace.is/

From there progress via link ‘Find out more’

Takes you to ‘Breckland Local Plan’ page.

You are welcome to read through the reports at will, the ones concerning us most are:

1. Preferred Options Report/Survey
2. Consultation Paper – Villages with boundaries
3. Potential Development Sites:

• Sites assessment Phase 1 – Using traffic light assessment
• Full List of sites with traffic light assessment and other information.

MAIN POINTERS:

There is so much to take in. So I’ve tried to focus on the main bits of the Preferred Options, which is a lengthy report:

• 13-14: Comments to: We need to make sure Breckland are aware of our unique position in terms of planning.
• 35-39: Settlement hierarchy
• 47-48: Settlement hierarchy
• 50-52: Strategic growth options
• 60-63: Distribution of housing development
• 69-71: Small scale housing development in smaller villages
• 109-111: Garden and backland development
• 121: Employment & economic development
• 125: Economic growth strategy
• 128-134: Employment Land (Inc Snetterton)
• 206-208: Local green space
• 232-233: Sustainable transport
• 282-282: Secondary villages
• 289: Development in our village.

IN SUMMARY:

• We are officially classed as a village with boundary. There was a great deal of discussion on this point. It protects us from large scale development to a large degree but constrains us in others. Because of Station Road development, we have exceeded our housing target to 2046.
• We will only see additional housing allocation in certain cases as outlined in the report (eg redundant farm buildings).
• Any proposed housing outside the settlement boundary is likely to fail.
• I am not happy with the way they calculate growth. I’m looking at this in more detail as I think they may have their figures wrong.
• A great deal of mention regards new Barkers Farm development at Larling and its tie up with Snetterton and East Harling railway station.

BUT: no mention of Eccles Road Station and its proximity (200 metres), to the same employment area!!

• Mentions the development of the field adjacent to the spur for warehousing.
• No other site is being considered at this time in our parish.
• Not happy about the site between houses adjacent to the Garnier Hall/houses and the industrial area. If we are not allowed housing on this site

then will this be seen as a potential development site for warehousing?

But at least we are being spared large scale development.

It would be good to see more trains to Eccles Road, which would help to make us a more viable community.

Since we lost our school and pub we have become very vulnerable.

Breckland and QPC NEED TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS

Peter Lotarius

Planning Officer, Quidenham Parish Council

Change of date for the June 2024 meeting. The AGM of the Quidenham Parish Council followed by the  ordinary meeting will take place in the Garnier Hall, Eccles on the 3rd of June 2024 at 5.30 p.m. The Annual Parish Meeting will follow at 7.30p.m

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (STRO10810) affecting the Watton Road from 190m west of its junction with Church for 75m westwards in the PARISH OF SHROPHAM to facilitate tree felling works by Norfolk County Council.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) between 09:00 and 15:00 on 26th April 2024 for the duration of the works expected to be about 6 hours within the period.

Alternative route is via: C138 Watton Road, B1111 Hockham Road/ Watton Road, C106 Illington Road, C138 Hargham Road/ Hargham Road (Quidenham, Hockham, Shropham, Snetterton, Roudham and Larling).

If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date of the Order.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.

The team dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is South Area Streetworks (Community and Environmental Services Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk. Details are also available at https://one.network.

 

Dated this 12th day of April 2024.

Katrina Hulatt

Director of Legal Services (nplaw)

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Notice (STRO10807)

In accordance with the provisions of Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Norfolk County Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that owing to burst water main the use by vehicles of the Quidenham Road from 715m west of its junction with Quidenham Road to 1900m east of its junction with Eccles Road in the PARISH OF QUIDENHAM will be temporarily prohibited from 28th March to 5th April 2024 for the duration of the works, expected to be about 9 days within the period.

This Notice has a maximum duration of 21 days. Where exceptional circumstances are encountered during the performance of the works specified in this Notice, the operational period of this Notice may become extended by issuing an Order or further Notice to allow completion of the works for a maximum duration of 18 months.

Alternative route is via: Quidenham Road, Road From Kenninghall To Eccles, Road From The Butts To Quidenham, Kenninghall Road, King Street, Market Street, Memorial Green, White Hart Street (Harling, Kenninghall, Quidenham).

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

The team dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is South Area Streetworks (Community and Environmental Services Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk. Details are also available at https://one.network.

Dated this 2nd day of April 2024.

 

Katrina Hulatt

Director of Legal Services (nplaw)

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

 

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (STRO9586) affecting the C153 Hargham Road from 110m south of its junction with U33124 New Road for 140m southwards in the PARISH OF QUIDENHAM to facilitate water connection works.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 3^rd to 5^th October 2023 for the duration of the works expected to be about 3 days within the period.

Alternative route is via: C153 Hargham Road, C138 Road from Snetterton to Old Buckenham, A11, C572 London Road, U33124 New Road and vice versa (Attleborough, Quidenham).

If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date of the Order.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (STRO9700) affecting the Quidenham Road from its junction with Banham Road to its junction with Market Place in the PARISH OF QUIDENHAM to facilitate BT duct and cabling works.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 25^th September to 6^th October 2023 for the duration of the works expected to be about 12 days within the period.

Alternative route is via: Market Place, The Butts, Road From The Butts To Quidenham, Kenninghall Road, Footpath Off Kenninghall Road South Of East Harling Primary School, King Street, Market Street, Memorial Green, White Hart Street, Quidenham Road, Eccles Road, Harling Road (Harling, Kenninghall, Quidenham).

If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date of the Order.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.