Key Service Centres: Hethersett

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Amend the policy to read:

STRATEGIC ALLOCATION

POLICY HET 1 (part of GNLP0177A)

Land north of Hethersett (approx. 65ha) is allocated for mixed use, to include approximately 1,369 dwellings, community uses, open space and green infrastructure.

The site lies to the north of the Poppyfields development, the plant nursery on Grove Road, Longview, the village hall and Back Lane, and south of Beckhithe Meadow County Wildlife Site (CWS), Holly Tree Farm and south-west of Braymeadow CWS. The allocation has an outline permission for 1196 dwellings (2011/1804) which is under construction. Within the scope of the outline application, intensification has been possible and there is now scope to 'uplift' this previous allocation by 200 additional dwellings. There is no specific site within the larger allocation, so this uplift is applied to the entire site. Due to the size of the original allocation, a range of supporting infrastructure and facilities is required, and the following policy applies to the additional 200 dwellings, wherever they may be located within the site. Approximately 65 ha is therefore allocated for mixed use, to include housing, community uses, open space and green infrastructure. This will include approximately 1,369 dwellings.

The developer(s) of the additional 200 homes on the site will be required to ensure the following:

Proposals for the undeveloped parts of the site will need to be wholly consistent with the policy requirements set out below:

Masterplan and Phasing Plan

1. A comprehensive masterplan approach to development must include provision of social and green infrastructure and highway improvements, including Thickthorn junction.
2. A phasing plan which clearly identifies when key infrastructure will be provided in relation to the provision of new housing. Phasing should be designed to ensure development minimises the disturbance to existing residents.
   
   3. The site should be masterplanned alongside HET2.

Enhanced Facilities

1. 4. 3. Community facilities, such as formal open space and/or buildings dedicated to community uses will need to be included within the overall development in accordance with the most up to date needs assessment.
2. 5. 4. Expansion of local schools or provision of land for additional school/s will need to be agreed with the Education Authority.
3. 6. 5. Development of the site may require financial contributions to fund improvements to the surrounding road network in addition to any Thickthorn junction improvements. An assessment of the surrounding road network will be required to determine any financial contributions required to fund approvements.

Landscaping and Green Infrastructure

1. 7. 6. Layout and landscaping of final scheme must minimise the visual impact on the strategic gap between Hethersett and neighbouring settlements.
2. 8. 7. Design should respond to the layout of earlier settlement patterns around commons and greens or other focal points.
3. 9. 8. Design of scheme must integrate landscape, open space and footpaths with the existing settlement.
4. 10. 9. Maximise the benefit of green infrastructure provision and avoid adverse impact on designated sites, linking ponds, water courses and hedgerows.
5. 11. 10. The landscape buffer to the north should provide green infrastructure links between Beckhithe Meadow and Braymeadow County Wildlife Sites and incorporate existing woodland and hedgerow features across the site.

Transport

1. 12. 11. A transport assessment must consider the capacity of the improved A47 Thickthorn Interchange.
2. 13. 12. Highways and transport enhancements to be agreed with the Highways Authority and where appropriate the Highways England. A transport statement is required and the implementation of any approved measures.
3. 14. 13. Vehicular access onto Colney Lane will be required.
4. 15. 14. Footpath and cycle routes to Norwich Research Park and Little Melton will be required, and additional public rights of way to increase access to the countryside.
5. 16. 15. Design of scheme must minimise impact on existing roads in the village by limiting the amount of additional traffic accessing the local road network.

Site Conditions and Constraints

1. 17. 16. Site layout must account for high voltage power lines to the north of the site, which will need a suitable separation buffer. Other factors affecting the final layout include an oil pipeline crossing north-eastern corner of the site, water mains and sewers crossing the site, and the need for a buffer zone around sewage pumping stations.
2. 18. 19. Historic Environment Record to be consulted to determine any need for archaeological surveys prior to development. An archaeological assessment will be required prior to development.
3. 19. Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.
4. 20. Norfolk Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Policy CS16 applies, as this site is underlain by safeguarded mineral resources.
5. 21. 20. Mitigation and further investigation with regards to site susceptibility to surface water flooding.
6. 22. 21. Avoid contamination of groundwater.

Delete the following wording from the policy:

The site lies to the north of the Poppyfields development, the plan nursery on Grove Road, Longview, the village hall and Back Lane, and south of Beckhithe Meadow County Wildlife Site (CWS), Holly Tree Farm and south-west of Braymeadow CWS. The allocation has an outline permission for 1196 dwellings (2011/1804), which is under construction. Within the scope of the outline application, intensification has been possible and there is now scope to 'uplift' this previous allocation by 200 additional dwellings. There is no specific site within the larger allocation, so this uplift is applied to the entire site. Due to the size of the original allocation, a range of supporting infrastructure and facilities is required, and the following policy applies to the additional 200 dwellings, wherever they may be located within the site. Approximately 65 ha is therefore allocated for mixed use, to include housing, community uses, open space and green infrastructure. This will include approximately 1,369 dwellings

Insert this text as new paragraph of supporting text under current paragraph number 5.31

The site lies to the north of the Poppyfields development, the plant nursery on Grove Road, Longview, the village hall and Back Lane, and south of Beckhithe Meadow County Wildlife Site (CWS), Holly Tree Farm and southwest of Braymeadow CWS. The allocation has an outline permission for 1196 dwellings (2011/1804) which is under construction. Within the scope of the outline application, intensification has been possible and there is now scope to 'uplift' this previous allocation by 200 additional dwellings. There is no specific site within the larger allocation, so this uplift is applied to the entire site. Due to the size of the original allocation, a range of supporting infrastructure and facilities is required, and the following policy applies to the additional 200 dwellings, wherever they may be located within the site. Approximately 65 ha is therefore allocated for mixed use, to include housing, community uses, open space and green infrastructure. This will include approximately 1,369 dwellings.

Move the original wording of policy requirement 18 (now 19) to supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 5.31.

Move wording of deleted policy requirement 20 to the supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 5.31.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY HET 2

Land north of Grove Road (approx. 3.8ha) is allocated for at least 40 places of extra care housing.

This site includes the plant nursery and adjacent land forming the curtilage of 36 Grove Road. The JCS identifies a To reflect an identified need for mixed tenure housing with care in Hethersett. Lland amounting to some 3.8 hectares is allocated for at least 40 places of 'extra care housing', or a different figure in line with the most up to date needs assessment. Vehicular access will need to be from the north of the site, via HET1.

The developer of the site is required to ensure the following The developer will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. The site should integrate with existing development and development under policy HET 1 and should be master-planned alongside HET 1.
2. If developed independently, proposals for the site should accord with the principles of any agreed masterplan for HET 1.
   
   3. Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.
   4. ;Norfolk Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Policy CS16 applies, as this site is underlain by safeguarded minerals resources. The benefits of extracting the minerals, if feasible, will be taken into consideration
   5. ;3. Mitigation and further investigation with regards to site susceptibility to surface water flooding.
   6. 4. Avoid contamination of groundwater.

Move wording of deleted policy requirement 4 to the supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 5.32.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.