• Low Road traffic calming measures consultation – Parish Council response – 4th September 2023

    Please see below for Keswick & Intwood Parish Council’s response to the recent consultation regarding Keswick, C184 Low Road – traffic calming measures Traffic Regulation Order:

    On behalf of Keswick and Intwood  I would like to thank you for providing the Low Road traffic proposals.

    Our comments are as follows;

    We asked for an extension of time to consider this proposal as this is the first time the Parish Council has actually seen it. It has not been endorsed or approved by the Parish Council at all.

    We were provided with a draft plan last year and on the 10 August 2022 some members of the Parish Council had a walk through of Low Road with Jonathan Cage of Create consultancy. Various issues were pointed out to him including visability between build outs and the painted line pavement which we certainly did not agree to. We have been ignored.

    Since that time the Parish Clerk has written to Create to ask for updates for our Parish Council meetings but none have been forthcoming and the emails not even acknowledged.

    We have asked for meetings with Highways Dept but have been told to liaise with Create which is impossible when we have been basically ghosted.

    As a parish Council we cannot accept these proposals . The developer, Apex,  promised to give us a road with traffic calming measures and a safe footpath for pedestrians in order to help gain their planning permission but this plan does not fulfil that promise. We certainly have some major concerns:-

    1. The road between the Reading Room and the junction with Mill Lane is very narrow and the proposed buildout at the Keswick Old Hall wall does not have good visibility. At the moment a vehicle has to manoeuver to  practically the middle of the road by the wall before they can see if any traffic is approaching from the Mill Lane direction. The proposed buildout positioning makes this even worse.
    2. This will, in turn, impact on the proposed painted footpath between Keswick Old Hall wall and junction with Mill Lane The actual road is not wide enough to accommodate a footpath, cyclists , horses, farm tractors and other vehicles. There will be occasions when pedestrians on the painted footpath will find themselves at the mercy of 2 vehicles approaching them from different directions. How can this be regarded as safe? With the increase usage of vehicles in general and electric cars this would make using the footpath dangerous as pedestrians would not even hear some of the traffic approaching  from behind them. This was actually pointed out to Jonathan Cage of Create Consultancy on the walkthrough over a year ago but seems to have been completely ignored by him  in their final proposed plans. The lack of consultation from Create Consultancy and also the developer has been very frustrating.

    Following on from one of our requests to Highways ,some members of the Parish Council had a very informative and much appreciated walk through Low Road  with Adam Mayo from NCC Highways Dept and he agreed that the road was not suitable for this painted footpath as the road was too narrow.

    We were not even aware that a safety audit had been carried out by the Highways Dept until advised by our County Councillor and a copy provided by him which makes interesting reading.

    It would seem that the NCC Stage 2 Safety report for Keswick Low Road (stage 2 safety audit Jan 2022) also had some concerns regarding the the section between Keswick Reading Room and Keswick Old Hall ( section 2) stating that there was an issue with alignment and the problem being a head-on collision. this is then followed by section 4 which covers the road from Keswick Old Hall to Mill Lane junction concerning conflict with pedestrians which mentions pedestrians might be hit with wing mirrors from vehicles but does not adequately suggest an alternative but merely suggests an implied footpath is still ok.

    1. The Parish Council has also asked for speed bumps not cushions and would like to know why this has been changed. Speed bumps  are easier for cyclists to negotiate and cushions are very easy for traffic to straddle and not slow down.
    2. Is there any way to reduce the amount of street furniture. We are obviously aware that signs have to be provided but is there any way of limiting them.
    3. We have also been asked if there can be an additional  speed bump in the area between Fir Hill and the bend before Christmas Cottage. A car drove straight through their hedge when driver misjudged the bend in the road.
    4. We specifically would like to see an  up to date traffic survey of Low road as traffic has already increased significantly since  the increase in housing approved by SNDC in Cringleford. 
    5. We would also ask to see the results of your projections in both traffic levels and pollution levels to Low Road to see if it is actually capable of taking a big increase in traffic volume.

    We are a small Parish with a £6000 precept so cannot afford to employ Highways engineers to act on our behalf. We had hoped that the Highways dept would help guide us through any alternatives to keep Low Road a safe road for our residents. Your department has the expertise, the developer has expertise but we don’t .We feel at a huge disadvantage and  are being penalised when we did not want the Industrial Site in the first place.

    The big question is :- What would an NCC Highways Engineer recommend and design for Low Road if given that brief. We want to make the road safe for our residents as it is already a dangerous stretch of road between Keswick Old Hall wall and the junction with Mill Lane.

    This version of Low Road neither meets our requirements nor gives safety to our residents where the road is at its narrowest.

    As a Parish Council we are now require a meeting sometime in October with the Highways Dept, when summer holidays are over, to talk through our concerns. Where there are alternatives we  need  to be made aware of them rather than having to settle for a cheap painted pavement and kept in the dark by the developer.

     

    Jan Hill

    Chair of Keswick and Intwood Parish Council

  • Planning Application 2020/0903

    Planning Application 2020/0903 was determined by South Norfolk Council’s Development Management Committee on Wednesday 27th July. You can view the meeting on their YouTube account by clicking here.  The application was item 2 on the agenda.

     

  • Presentation Boards presented at the APM 25.5.22

    Click here for the presentation boards of the proposed Industrial Estate (attachment 1)
    Click here for the presentation boards of the proposed Industrial Estate (attachment 2)

  • Planning Applications received for comment – 13.5.22

    The following planning application has been received for comment:

    2022/0867

    The deadline for comments is the 12th June 2022.

    You can view the planning applications by visiting the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

  • Planning Applications received for comment – 30.03.22

    The following amended planning applications have been received for comment:

    2020/0903
    2021/1034
    2021/1035
    2021/1036
    2021/1037

    The deadline for comments is the 13th April 2022.

    You can view the planning applications by visiting the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

     

  • Planning Application 2022/0024

    Planning application 2022/0024 has been received for comment.

    You can view the planning application by visiting the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

    Deadline for comments is the 25th March 2022.

  • Amended planning application 2020/0903

    Amended planning application 2020/0903 has been received from SNDC for comment.

    You can view the planning application on the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

    Deadline for comments is the 15th February 2022.

  • Planning Application 2022/0024

    Planning application 2022/0024 has been received for comment.

    You can view the planning application by visiting the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

    Deadline for comments is the 11th February 2022.

  • Planning Applications received for comment

    Planning applications 2021/2034, 2021/1035, 2021/1036 and 2021/1037 have been received by the Parish Council for comment.

    You can view the planning applications by visiting the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

    The deadline for comments is the 10th February 2022.

  • Planning Application 2020/0903

    Planning Application 2020/0903 has been received from South Norfolk Planning department for comment by the Parish Council.

    The deadline for all comments is the 26th of January 2022.

    To view the planning application please visit the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

  • Planning Application 2021/2396

    Planning application 2021/2396 has been received from South Norfolk Planning department for comment by the Parish Council.

    The deadline for all comments is the 25th November 2021.

    To view the planning application, please visit the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

  • Planning Application 2021/1530

    Planning application 2021/1530 has been received from South Norfolk Planning department for comment by the Parish Council.

    The deadline for all comments is the 16th August 2021.

    To view the planning application, please visit the South Norfolk Planning Portal.

  • Outline Planning Application 2017/2794. Conditions 16 and 17 Traffic Management Low Road, Keswick.

    A Plan has been deposited with NCC (Highways) by Create Consulting on behalf of the Developer, Apex, to discharge Condition 16 of Planning Application 2017/2794 for the Low Road Traffic Management Scheme.
    The Plan is available to view on the Parish Website, Parish Facebook page and the Keswick Hall Facebook page.  It will also be displayed on the Parish Council notice boards.
    The Parish Council broadly supports the Plan.  There are points on which the Council still needs clarification; but if residents have any comments they can be emailed to: [email protected]  Email addresses will be retained for possible future contact about developments.
  • Planning Applications currently in progress

    2020/0903
    Applicant: Norwich Apex Limited
    Location: Land West Of Ipswich Road Keswick Norfolk
    Proposal:  Reserved matters for the details of appearance, layout, scale and landscaping of the first phase (Phase 1) of the development comprising the construction of Unit 1 (Use Class B2) and ancillary development in addition to site-wide development including road and drainage infrastructure, earthworks, strategic landscaping and associated development, of the scheme granted outline consent under application reference 2017/2794. In addition, discharge of Condition 4, Condition 8 (Unit 1 only), Condition 9 (Unit 1 only), Condition 18, Condition 22 and Condition 23 (Unit 1 only) of the outline planning permission.
    Application Type: Reserved MattersComments are due by 22 June 2020.Copies of the submitted plans can be viewed on-line at https://info.south-norfolk.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QAY1R8OQJBW00

    2020/2328
    Applicant: Mr K. Hanner
    Location: 3 Low Farm Cottages  Low Road Keswick NR4 6TX
    Proposal:  First floor side extension above existing garage.
    Application Type: Householder
    Approved with Conditions.
     2020/2351
    Approval of Condition Details
    Grid Ref : 621669 304466
    Location : Land West Of Ipswich Road Keswick Norfolk
    Proposal : Discharge of condition 20 of planning permission 2017/2794 – Surface water
    drainage scheme
    2021/0011
    Location : 29 Low Road Keswick NR4 6TZ
    Proposal : Single storey infill extension.
    Approved with Conditions
    Planning Application 2021/0328.  Applicant: Mr Brian Moss
    Location: Land Rear Of The Exchange Mulbarton Road Keswick Norfolk
    Proposal: Erection of 2no detached two storey dwellings with garages, parking and shared access driveway
    Application Type: Full Planning Permission.
    [Refused]
    Planning Application 2021/0478.  Applicant: Mr Nigel Darling
    Location: The Main Farm Office Intwood Farm Intwood Road Intwood Norfolk NR4 6TQ
    Proposal:  Change of internal use from farm office to farm shop with no external alterations or amendments.
    Application Type: Prior Notification – Shops to flexible use.
    [Withdrawn]
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