NOT TO BE PRINTED_Draft Final TAAP comments duly

Mrs Janet Smith
Gibbons Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment
Mrs Jodie
Canham Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment
Mrs Julie
Malcolm Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Agree
Mrs Julie
Malcolm Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Agree
Mrs K Turner Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment
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
There seems to be a conflict of aims as this statement that says that Town Council to look at a range of options for the site. Should
priority will be given to pedestrians, and it includes Minstergate as the site be redeveloped, it should be noted that the TAAP
one of the priority areas for pedestrians. According to policy number identifies the area including the Carnegie Rooms as a focus for
TH25, Minstergate will be the access route for buses if the new bus market and community uses and Breckland Council would seek
station goes ahead where it is planned. Pedestrians and buses will replacement provision either on the site or very close by.
be an interesting combination. Current plans to replace the Carnegie Alternatively, proposals to refurbish and rejuvenate the existing
Room with a smaller venue make no sense when the town is being Carnegie Rooms would also be supported. Policy TH21
expanded. I have attended several events there over the past few identifies a number of key town centre sites that provide the key
weeks and each has been full. Thousands of new homes will result in opportunity areas for development and change. These include
a higher population and a larger facility being needed, not a smaller Riverside Walk and other river frontage sites. The Council
one. The central location of the Carnegie Room for events is also recognises that improving the riverside environment is critical to
ideal for many people.
the successful regeneration of the town centre. The proposed busNo change
This one, I feel very strongly about. If we don't update, regenerate
our town centre, no one will want to live, sightsee here. No point in
building new housing estates in their town is sitting empty. Please,
please do something with out town centre.
This needs to happen a.s.a.p !!!!!!. I work at one of the shops in the
town centre and it badly needs a revamp. There is not a good mix of
shops. PLEASE can more be done to attract more of the big name
retailers into town!!!!!. Too many people are choosing to do their
shopping in Bury St Edmunds and Norwich as there is more choice
of shops and people can find what they need in those places!!!!!!.
More needs to done to keep people shopping in Thetford Town
Centre!!!!!!.
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
Comments noted. 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
Can we also have baby changing facilities and better public toilets for
families with young children. I have a 6 year old and a 1 year old and Comments noted. The suggestion of a baby changing facility
I struggle while shopping in the town centre to find nice clean toilets will be forwarded to the Town Council who are responsible for
to take them in.
public convenience facilities in the town. No change
Our town centre consists of estate agents, banks, charity shops and
foreign shops, we have to go out of Thetford as we don't have shops
here, we get them and then they go as they can't afford the rent. Do
you know when I was growing up we had every shop we needed,
grocery shops in town, clothes shops, sport shops, book shops, you
could get everything in our high street.
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