Hethersett a norfolk village on the web

Good for the village or a scheme to put further pressure on already stretched facilities? There will be many views over the coming months on proposals to build an additional minimum 1,000 homes in Hethersett. In this section of the web site we feature news and views on this emotive subject.

If you have any views - whether they be pro or anti development we will be happy to print them on this area of the site. Simply e-mail them by clicking here. Please insert the words "village development" into the subject area of your e-mail.

Comments are also being left on another independent village web site which can be viewed by clicking here.

Newspaper/ Web Articles

Click on the links below to see newspaper articles on the development

Reports from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury regarding the launch of a fund to fight plans - Fight Continues to Stop Development - Plans to almost double the size of Hethersett are “not a done deal” say objectors who hope to stop a 1,000-plus homes development. Read the latest stories on the proposed development from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury by clicking here and also read a previous story by clicking here which outlines the launching of a fund to fight home plans.

Report from the Norwich Evening News and Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury on a public exhibition held at Hethersett Methodist Church in September, 2011, ahead of planning permission being sought in October. Click here to read.

Read this web site's report of the September 2011 public exhibition by clicking here.

The Eastern Evening News' story on the development in September 2011. Click here to read.

Hethersett Parish Council opposes additional housing between Wymondham and Hethersett. Click here to read

A number of stories on the development appeared in the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury in September 2011. View these by clicking here and here.

Article from Norwich Evening News of July 15th, 2010 stating that the number of proposed homes for the village has been pegged back to 1,100. Click here to read this.

Fears Norfolk Villages Could be Swamped with Homes. Coverage in the Eastern Daily Press. To read the article click here.

Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury coverage of Hethersett and Wymondham combining to fight development. Read about this by clicking here.

Eastern Daily Press voices concerns about Great Norwich Development Plan. To read the article from May 14th, 2010 click here

South Norfolk Councillor David Bills hits out at plans- May 12th, 2010. Click here

Cutting from Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury April 22nd 2010. Click here.

Cutting from the Eastern Daily Press 24th March 2010. Click here. The same cutting also appeared in the Norwich Evening News on 24th March

Cuttings from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury 25th March, 2010 - two pdf files. Click here and here

Future of Hethersett in the Spotlight - Article from Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury Web Site. This article also appeared on the Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News Web Sites. Click Here.

Latest News and Articles

Drop In Day on New Development - Hethersett Parish Council is inviting residents to have their say on proposed new development in the village at a drop in session at Hethersett Methodist Church from 10 a.m to 2 p.m on Saturday, 3rd December. Members of the public will be able to view and comment on the planning application for 1,196 new houses in the village. Plans and supporting documentation will be available for inspection: "The comments will help the parish council to take into account the views of residents when we formulate our response to South Norfolk Council," said parish council vice chair Jacky Sutton. The council is also encouraging residents to write direct to South Norfolk Council or register their views online by accessing the planning portal of the South Norfolk web site. You can read a poster of the drop in event by clicking here and access the response forms by clicking here for word format and clicking here for a pdf file.

Village Development Exhibition - Hundreds of villagers turned up for the public exhibition to study plans for the future of Hethersett. Hethersett Land Ltd unveiled its "Vision of Hethersett" at the Methodist Church, To read about what is envisaged for the village click here. If you have any comments on the proposed new development (either for or against) please e-mail them by clicking here and we will put them on this site. Please state clearly whether you wish your name to be used or whether you wish to stay anonymous. To view a poster for the event click here. The Norwich Evening News ran a story on this and you can view it by clicking here.You can also read a report of the exhibition event by clicking here. A number of stories on the development have appeared in the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury recently. View these by clicking here and here. Hethersett Parish Council is also opposing further development plans for houses to be built on land between Wymondham and Hethersett. You can read about this by clicking here.

Article from Hethersett Village Newsletter - Hethersett Parish Council comment on the newsletter issued by Hethersett Land. To read this click here.

Developers Issue Newsletter - The developers issued a newsletter in July 2010 which they state will be the first of a series. So just what is in this document. To find out click here

Village Forum - A village forum drop in was held in Hethersett Village Hall on May 13th amidst concerns about the legitimacy of the Greater Norwich Development Plan. To read about this click here.

Village Meeting Opposes Large Scale Development - A public meeting was held in Hethersett Village Hall on April 22nd and voiced its opposition to large scale development in the village. To read a report of the meeting click here.

Report Back Meeting: You can read an article on the report back meeting which was held at Hethersett High School on March 23rd, 2010, by clicking here. This article was sent for publication in the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury.

Newspaper Articles: We have submitted an article for both the Norwich Evening News and the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury on the planning weekend. You can read this by clicking here.

Planning Weekend: The Vision for Hethersett Community Planning Weekend took place on March 19th and 20th in Hethersett Village Hall. Hethersett on the Web attended both days and we have produced a resume of comments made over the weekend. This is meant to be an unbiased report on the two day event. You can read this by clicking here.

Comments on the Development: Click here to read comments that have been sent to us on the development

Archive News on the Proposed Development of the Village

View a pdf file of the posters for the Community Planning Weekend by clicking here.

Community Planning Weekend - A village consultation process to discuss potential new development in the village which could see an additional 1,000 homes is being held on March 19th and 20th. Details of the weekend, which is open to everyone are available by clicking here. We will be attending both days and also the follow up meeting at Hethersett High School the following Tuesday. We will also be setting up a special section for news and views on any proposed development. This will include a section for public comment which can be sent by e-mailing by clicking here. A long article previously appeared in local newspapers discussing an additional 4,000 homes for the village. You can read the story from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury newspaper by clicking here and see cuttings from this newspaper by clicking here and from the Eastern Daily Press by clicking here.

Miscellaneous

Too see an article written by district councillor Leslie Dale click here

To view a poster for the 2011 public exhibition click here.