Key Service Centres: Acle

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POLICY GNLP0378R/GNLP2139R

Land west of Acle (north of Norwich Road, south of South Walsham Road, approx. 25.5 ha) is allocated for residential development. This will accommodate at least approximately 340 homes, associated open space and community facilities.

More homes may be accommodated, subject to an acceptable design and layout, as well as infrastructure constraints.

The development will be expected to address the following specific matters The development will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. Preparation of masterplan to guide the development of the two sites, submitted as part of the with or in advance of the first application for planning permission.
2. Early assessment of the roundabout junction and the A47 at this location is required, in order to consider capacity.
3. The site's proximity to the Broads.

The masterplan should demonstrate:

4. Provision of a link road between Norwich Road and South Walsham Road of a sufficient standard to accommodate HGV and agricultural traffic.
5. Access (vehicular and pedestrian) provided through allocation ACL1 to the east.
6. The Public Right of Way along Mill Lane is protected for continued use as a footway and bridle path.
7. Development does not prevent the potential future expansion of Acle Academy.
8. Open space providing leisure opportunities and enhancing the green infrastructure network.
9. Off-site requirements may include a footway along the west of Mill Lane, and east at South Walsham Road and other improvements to the highway network as required by the Highway Authority.
10. Mitigation and further investigation with regards to site susceptibility to surface water flooding and any potential risk of flooding from the reservoir.
    
    11. Phasing of Link Road between Norwich Road and South Walsham to ensure delivery across the different ownerships.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY ACL2

Land to the south of Acle station, between Reedham Road and New Reedham Road (approx. 2.0 ha) is allocated for residential and employment development. This will accommodate approximately 30 homes, with the remainder for class E(g) employment.

The development will be expected to address the following specific matters The development will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. Access (vehicular and pedestrian) to be from New Reedham Road.
2. Off-site improvements to the highway network may also be necessary, as are required by the Highway Authority, potentially including pedestrian access to the rail station to the north and to Reedham Road, along with a bus shelter at Beighton Road.
3. Pollution control measures should be used to ensure that no harm comes to the water environment which is within Source Protection Zone 2.
4. Development must ensure Ensure no detrimental effect on Broadland SPA, Broadland Ramsar and Broads SAC.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY ACL3

Land at the former station yard, west of B1140, Acle (approx. 1 ha) is allocated for small scale employment use. This is likely to be within class B2 The most appropriate uses are likely to be those within use class B2 general industry, because of the constraints on the site such as access, though other employment uses will be considered.

The development will be expected to address the following specific matters The development will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. 1. Access (vehicular and pedestrian) to be from New Reedham Road.
2. 2. Access is restricted because of the low bridge which crosses the road which serves the site, limiting the size of vehicles.
3. 3. 2. There are no main sewers or water mains on site, and it will be necessary for developers to investigate the possibility of connecting to the public foul sewer or provide other suitable means.
4. 4. 3. There is a metered water supply to the existing station buildings and agreement must be reached with British Rail to connect this supply it is required that an appropriate water supply is retained.
5. 5. No easily accessible gas main exists which is suitable to serve the site. A gas supply may be able to be made available but offsite costs are likely to be relatively high.
6. 6. 4. Pollution control measures should be used to ensure that no harm comes to the water environment which is within the proximity of a Major Aquifer of high vulnerability.
7. 5. A study to investigate land contamination may will be required.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.