7. Reepham could change massively
over the next fifteen years.
At least 100 new houses – and
perhaps as many as 250 – could be
built as part of Broadland District
Council’s Local Development
Framework.
What do YOU think about this?
8.
9. Could Reepham’s roads, schools
and other facilities cope?
How would town-edge estates affect
the landscape?
What about the natural environment?
Would Reepham become less
attractive to visitors?
Who would really benefit?
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12.
13. Why so many new homes?
Ambitious 37,000 ‘target’ for Norwich area set
by Greater Norwich Development Partnership
Government gave them a chance to reduce this target –
but they declined!
District councils wish to finalise allocation of land for
development by spring 2014
Under the government Homes Bonus scheme, district
councils receive equivalent of six years’ Council Tax for
each new home built!
Over-supply of new homes could affect property values.
14.
15. Why on greenfield sites?
Because there is not enough space within the
settlement limit for 100+ more houses
Because it is more profitable for developers – lower costs
compared to brownfield sites
Because it is easier for the local authority to manage a
small number of large development sites
Because it is far more profitable for landowners to build
on land than to farm it!
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17.
18. Did you know ...
That outline planning permission has been granted
for over 40 new homes on sites within the Reepham
settlement limit, in recent times. Should these be
prioritised for building before greenfield?
That 95% of the levy collected from development in
Reepham by Broadland District Council may be spent
elsewhere … mostly on the Norwich Northern Distributor
Road and the Long Stratton Bypass.
This doesn’t leave much for our town … which will then
have many more residents!
19.
20.
21. What about our community?
Will estates on the town edge ever really become
part of Reepham … especially if people living there
work and shop elsewhere … and if their young children
cannot attend Reepham Primary School because it is
full?
Would major development replace our independent food
shops with supermarkets?
Would Reepham lose the special charm that visitors love
so much?
