Key Service Centres: Reepham

MM119 - Policy REP1

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Modification

Amend the policy to read:

POLICY REP1

Land off Broomhill Lane, Reepham (approx. 8.2ha) is allocated for residential development & community facilities (including cemetery land, and recreational open space and a sports hall). This comprises land to the north (approx. 5.7 ha) and south (approx. 2.5 ha) of Broomhill Lane, Reepham. The site will accommodate approximately 100 homes in total.

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. Vehicular access to be from a realigned and improved Broomhill Lane, incorporating appropriate traffic management measures and footway provision, with pedestrian access linking to Park Lane and Broomhill Lane.
  2. Off-site improvements to the highway network may also be necessary, as required by the highway authority, potentially including extension of the 30mph speed limit on Whitwell Road and consideration of extending the 20mph speed limit to the High School.

    3. Provision of a sports hall for the high school to be located in proximity to the existing school facilities.
    4. 3. Provision to be made for an extension of the existing town cemetery.
    5. 4. Due to the proximity of Broomhill Meadows CWS, an ecological appraisal will be required prior to development, to include evaluation of drainage impacts, provision of net gain biodiversity and buffering measures.
    6. 5. Mitigation and further investigation with regards to the site's susceptibility to surface water flooding.
    7. 6. Avoid contamination of groundwater.
    Norfolk Mineral and Waste Core Strategy Policy CS16 applies as this site is underlain by safeguarded mineral resources. The benefits of extracting the minerals, if feasible, will be taken into consideration.

Move wording of deleted policy requirement relating to Minerals and Waste to the supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 5.56.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.