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Charlotte Poel Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment James Staddart By email 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Lois Yates Croxton 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Lois Yates Croxton 18 Policy TH 21 Comment There is no vibrant town centre in Thetford. We need more shops and no multi-storey car parks. Regenerating Thetford town centre is a priority for the Area Action Plan and policy TH21 sets out a clear and comprehensive approach to the town centre, including those areas suitable for significant intervention and investment and the guiding principles against which development proposals will be assessed. Breckland Council considers that the TAAP provides a clear and robust planning framework which will enable the private sector to make investment decisions and bring other retail and leisure outlets to the town centre. Outside of the TAAP Breckland Council now owns a number of the key regeneration sites and is actively looking at ways to bring these sites forward in accordance with the TAAP. The Council also has a programme to review car parking provision in Thetford. No change Currently there are not enough major retailers in Thetford and many Regenerating Thetford town centre is a priority for the Area Action Plan and policy TH21 sets out a clear and comprehensive approach to the town centre, including those areas suitable for significant intervention and investment and the guiding principles against which development proposals will be assessed. Breckland Council considers that the TAAP provides a clear and robust planning framework which will enable the people commute to Bury St Edmunds to shop. Major retailers should private sector to make investment decisions and bring other be encouraged to open new stores in and around Thetford. This will retail and leisure outlets to the town centre. Outside of the not only make Thetford more attractive to consumers, but will also TAAP Breckland Council now owns a number of the key provide more employment opportunities. The Arc in Bury has proved regeneration sites and is actively looking at ways to bring these a big success. The cinema and chain restaurants would also provide sites forward in accordance with the TAAP. The Council also opportunities for local residents if they were available in Thetford. has a programme to review car parking provision in Thetford. No change With regard to the town centre action plan, I remember that this was done two or three years ago. There was a display with drawings showing a newly developed riverside, proposing cinemas, shops and a 'cafe culture'. What has happened to that plan? How much money was spent on that? Now more money will be spent on another. Why? I have a lot of views about our town centre. It is sad and dead. How are more businesses going to be attracted, especially in the current Comment noted. Many people have expressed their economic climate? Why will residents in the new development want disappointment in the way the town centre is and the lack of to move to this town as it is now. If I came and looked at the town shopping choices. The initial plan that you refer to was not centre I would not want to move here. The town centre should be implemented. The proposed plan will take the recommendations improved before a single new house is built. Otherwise all the new in that into consideration. There is also now a planning residents will get in their cars and drive to Tesco, Norwich, framework for any town centre proposal to adhere to in the form Cambridge or Bury St Edmunds. of the Core Strategy and emerging TAAP. No change. Why has the most important thing, the town centre, not been planned yet? Does anyone in Breckland Council care? In 1973 the town centre was a lovely place and the market had to spread onto land outside carnegie Rooms and there were 3 supermarkets and many individual shops. What happened? Please do not demolish the Carnegie Rooms until a replacement offering equal or preferably improved facilities has been built. We need a venue of this size for concerts, pantomimes, large meetings, dancing etc. Why hasn't a town centre masterplan been drawn up before considering further expansion? If I moved to Thetford now, I would not use the town centre. Thee is nothing there. The Carnegie Rooms are owned and managed by Thetford Town Council. Breckland Council understands that the Carnegie Rooms require considerable investment going forward and the TAAP identifies the site as an area for change and development. This does not mean that the Carnegie Rooms have to be replaced but the Plan intends sufficient flexibility to enable the Town Council to look at a range of options for the site. Should the site be redeveloped, it should be noted that the TAAP identifies the area including the Carnegie Rooms as a focus for market and community uses and Breckland Council would seek replacement provision either on the site or very close by. Alternatively, proposals to refurbish and rejuvenate the existing Carnegie Rooms would also be supported. No change
Melinda Raker By email 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Melinda Raker By email 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Melinda Raker By email 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Mr G Harwood 15 Wheatacres 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Mr Anthony Poulter Brettenham and Kilverstone Parish Council Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment There seems to be no vision, no imagination, no aspiration. Where is the hope of a cinema, decent shops, good restaurants, art centres, public gardens, good landscaping and green walk ways? What is going to bring affluence to the town? I used to visit Thetford at least twice a week to visit the excellent individual shops, but now would only go into the town perhaps six times a year (to visit the florist or the doctor.) Those who have spending power do not want the charity shops, betting shops, the pound shops and have no need to actually visits banks or building societies. Tesco's and Sainsbury's have drawn the main retail areas to opposite ends of the outskirts of the town - so why go into the centre? Shopping is infinitely better in Norwich or Cambridge or on the internet. There is little currently to entice spending within the town and the Action Plan seems to be a recipe for more of the same. I am surprised that the plan states "maintaining a vibrant shopping environment". With the loss of so many shops in the last few years, this phrase does not currently apply to Thetford. Past development and initiatives have made Thetford a deprived Comment noted. Many people have expressed their disappointment in the way the town centre is and the lack of shopping choices. Many residents have expressed similar dissatisfaction with the town centre. Furthermore BDC evidence base shows much money is being leaked to Norwich, Cambridge town. Many quality shops have left/failed to be replaced by budget and Bury St Edmunds as there is limited retail offer in the town. stores, charity shops and empty run down premises. Your plans will Regenerating Thetford town centre is a priority for the Area increase unemployment and put an even higher demand on Action Plan and policy TH21 sets out a clear and comprehensive services, making the current situation much worse. Thetford was approach to the town centre, including those areas suitable for once a vibrant town and a good place to live. Over the years you significant intervention and investment and the guiding and your predecessors have brought it to the level it is today and you principles against which development proposals will be appear to be adding to its further decline. assessed. No change. The designing out of crime is more applicable to the SUE and should be applied there too. In itself designing out crime does not reduce crime. Regenerating Thetford town centre is a priority for the Area Action Plan and policy TH21 sets out a clear and comprehensive approach to the town centre, including those areas suitable for significant intervention and investment and the guiding principles against which development proposals will be assessed. Breckland Council considers that the TAAP provides a clear and robust planning framework which will enable the private sector to make investment decisions and bring other retail and leisure outlets to the town centre. Outside of the TAAP Breckland Council now owns a number of the key regeneration sites and is actively looking at ways to bring these sites forward in accordance with the TAAP. The Council also has a programme to review car parking provision in Thetford. No change Move the Halford site to the existing industrial areas. Create Comments noted. The Thetford Retail Park (including Halfords) is close to the town centre and within reasonable walking distance. The Council considers moving retail activity further out of town would be harmful to the overall health of the town centre. A number of the ideas presented could be explored as part of a detailed masterplan for the town centre. The TAAP cannot specify particular retailers but it can create the environment for imaginative green spaces there and at the back of ex-Woolworth's - investment to encourage retailers to come to the town. The use the areas as green gyms (enhancing healthy living) and public Carnegie Rooms are owned and managed by Thetford Town gardens. Entice Marks and Spencer's to a prime site with zero Council. business rates for 10 years. M&S appeals to all. Review the access Breckland Council understands that the Carnegie Rooms require routes to the town, improve clarity and rename them so that it considerable investment going forward and the TAAP identifies sounds more inviting that just clinical zone numbers. Look at the the site as an area for change and development. This does not characterful Old Market Street and improve the lighting and remove mean that the Carnegie Rooms have to be replaced but the Plan the mesh of telephone/electrical wires. Make more of the good areas intends sufficient flexibility to enable the Town Council to look at of the town. Study Newcastle to see how a riverside area can be with a range of options for the site. Should the site be redeveloped, thoughtful planning. Don't use Norwich as the model. Take down the it should be noted that the TAAP identifies the area including the Carnegie Rooms and use a top architect to build a community centre Carnegie Rooms as a focus for market and community uses and with vision, imagination and passion and style. Limit the number of Breckland Council would seek replacement provision either on charity shops: they are good things, but if private landlords cannot let the site or very close by. Alternatively, proposals to refurbish their properties, they will be forced to bring down the rents to make and rejuvenate the existing Carnegie Rooms would also be them more accessible to start up businesses supported No change Comments noted. The design principles for the SUE are set out in Policy TH1 and include criteria that encompass elements of designing out crime. It should also be borne in mind that development in Thetford is also subject to the requirements of the Core Strategy including policy DC16 on design which includes a specific criterion on design and crime prevention. No change.
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