Six new dwellings opposite the Rectory?

A pre-planning application was submitted to NNDC last January for the erection of six dwellings, with a car park, on land opposite the Rectory:

The consultation period has passed and comments are officially closed, but the Case Officer, Ms Jayne Owen (jayne dot owen at north-norfolk.gov.uk), has indicated that comments may still be submitted*. If you wish to object to the proposal, it is far more effective if each objection is individually written and signed. A petition or form letter, no matter how many signatories it may have, counts as one objection.

The case number is IS2/23/0039, which refers to ‘Erection of six dwellings with car park, publicly accessible open space and landscaping | Land North Of Holt Road Langham Norfolk NR25 7BX.’ NNDC advice about making comments is available here.

The proposal is alarming in its own right in that the site makes a very important contribution to the character of Holt Road and the village in general. This proposal may also have a bearing on the one to build at Binham Road/North Street, in that if Holt Road goes ahead, the case against the other, newer proposal could be weakened.

* UPDATE

It was to the best of our belief that we stated (above) that comments on this pre-planning application were still being entertained. However, our informant was as surprised as we were to find that this is not the case: the commenting period has ended, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused to Ms Owen and commenters alike.

Nonetheless, we understand that all comments will be retained in the council’s case-file relating to the proposal.