NOT TO BE PRINTED_Draft Final TAAP comments duly

Mrs L Brightman Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment
Tow centre regeneration must be tackled first before any future new
building. It is imperative that the town centre is regenerated first and
a more diverse selection of shops encouraged, at present there are
too many of the same type.
Mrs Patricia Poel Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment Shops for town visitors but no to multi storey car parks.
Mrs Sarah
Wilson Thetford 18 Policy TH 21 Comment
Mrs Taylor
Thetford
18
Policy TH 21
‘Maintaining a vibrant shopping centre' - do you really think we have
this in Thetford now? I would say that 'creating' one should be your
goal. The town centre is run down and some parts are very
unattractive. At present I rarely have cause to shop in Thetford
because there is little there to attract me. Until the variety of shops
improves dramatically, people in the new houses will, like me, shop in
Bury, Cambridge and Norwich. This did not used to be the case.
‘Giving priority to pedestrians' - how does this idea fit with a Bus
Station on the Minstergate site? Minstergate is the main pedestrian
route into the town from the western side. ‘Car parking could be
provided in concentrated, specific central locations' - this sounds to
me dangerously like multi-storey car parks, which I think would be
hideous in Thetford.
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 vision for the town centre includes making better use of key
riverside areas and transforming them from tarmac surface car
parks to retail, leisure and office buildings which add to the
attraction of the town centre. Thetford has a range of small
surface car parks scattered across the town centre and the
principle of focusing these sites into a smaller number of
facilities including either multi-storey or decked facilities should
be explored. No change
Comments noted. The proposed bus interchange facility on
Minstergate is nearing the planning application phase. Earlier
consultation on the TAAP resulted in a significant majority of
respondents supporting the relocation of the existing bus station
from its prominent location on the riverside. There are a
number of engineering reasons as to why the current bus facility
is no longer suitable. The vision for the town centre includes
making better use of key riverside areas and transforming them
from tarmac surface car parks to retail, leisure and office
buildings which add to the attraction of the town centre.
Thetford has a range of small surface car parks scattered across
the town centre and the principle of focusing these sites into a
smaller number of facilities including either multi-storey or
decked facilities should be explored. No change
Comments noted. The proposed bus interchange facility on
Minstergate is nearing the planning application phase. Earlier
consultation on the TAAP resulted in a significant majority of
respondents supporting the relocation of the existing bus station
from its prominent location on the riverside. There are a
number of engineering reasons as to why the current bus facility
is no longer suitable. The vision for the town centre includes
making better use of key riverside areas and transforming them
from tarmac surface car parks to retail, leisure and office
buildings which add to the attraction of the town centre. 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.
No change
Please keep the car park at anchor Site as bus station. In Carnegie
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
Rooms and area round these rooms, put a cinema like Busy st. identifies the area including the Carnegie Rooms as a focus for
Edmunds. There are no shops to get any form of music - it's Tesco's market and community uses and Breckland Council would seek
or Sainsbury's and this is limited. There are too many banks, replacement provision either on the site or very close by.
building societies and charity shops, to many lady's clothes shops Alternatively, proposals to refurbish and rejuvenate the existing
Comment and no men's, no toys shops, think of the young.
Carnegie Rooms would also be supported.
No change