Main Towns: Harleston

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POLICY GNLP2108

Land South of Spirketts Lane, Harleston (7.18 ha) is allocated for residential development. The site is likely to accommodate at least approximately 150 homes and open space.

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

1. Two points of access (vehicular and pedestrian) to be from Spirkett's Lane with 3.0m wide frontage footway/cycleway to connect with existing facilities.
2. Transport assessment with implementation of any agreed highway mitigation measures.
3. Safeguarding of existing Public Right of Way (PROW) to River Waveney.
4. Layout and landscaping to take account of the listed buildings to the west, River Valley location and the potential to mitigate noise from the adjacent A143.
5. Contribution towards green infrastructure protection or enhancement along the Waveney valley corridor.
6. Design and layout to take account of existing residential development on Spirketts Lane and Shotford Road to the north and west, and employment development/allocations to the northeast and east, to protect the amenity of existing and future residents.
7. An archaeological assessment will be required prior to development. Historic Environment Service to be consulted to determine any need for archaeological surveys prior to development.
8. A proportionate contribution towards a new public water supply to help meet the requirements of the development.
9. A suitable drainage strategy.

Move the original wording of policy requirement 7 to supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 4.33.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY HAR 4

Land at Spirketts Lane, Harleston (approx. 3.31 ha) is allocated for residential development. This will accommodate approximately 95 homes.

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

The development will address all the following specific matters The development will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. Provide new and/or improved pedestrian and cycleway links to the town centre, Fuller Road Industrial Estate and other allocated employment sites;.
2. Provide highways access via Spirketts Lane;.
3. Provide appropriate screening along the south-eastern part of the site bordering the existing lorry park to mitigate potential impacts on residential areas;.
4. Contribute towards green infrastructure protection or enhancement along the Waveney valley corridor;.
5. Implement a suitable drainage strategy where practicable;. and,
   
   6. Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY HAR 5

Land off Station Hill, Harleston (approx. 1.23 ha) is allocated for mixed use. Employment uses will include class E(g) office, research and development, and industrial processes that can be carried out in a residential area. Other uses will include a small-scale food store, and/or health and community facilities.

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

1. Will be limited to any food store provision to a single site of 270m2 net floorspace, to be run by a single operator.
2. Will not be allowed for development of any dedicated non-food retail, E(c) financial and professional services, E(b) food and drink establishments, pubs, or take-aways.
3. Any non-food retail will only be acceptable if it is ancillary to the main use of the building (for instance, a trade counter for direct sales to the public).
4. Will be restricted to E(g) employment uses (B2 general industrial and B8 storage distribution uses will not be permitted).
5. Must ensure that any building designs for the elevated sections of the site are low-profile and appropriate in terms of overlooking, with landscape screening to elevated area boundaries overlooking adjacent development.
6. Must ensure the layout, form and character of development relates well to the adjacent housing, listed building setting and ex-railway station buildings.
   
   7. Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.
   8. 7. An archaeological assessment will be required prior to development. Historic Environment Service to be consulted to determine any need for archaeological surveys prior to development.

Move original wording of policy requirement 8 (now 7) to supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 4.37.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY HAR 6

Land north of Spirketts Lane, Harleston (approx. 1.48 ha) is allocated for employment uses in Class E(g)/B2.

The development will address all the following specific matters The development will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. Restrict employment uses to ensure that amenity impacts on adjacent housing are not unacceptable.
2. Deliver pedestrian and cycleway links to Spirketts Lane and existing and proposed adjacent housing areas to the west.
3. Provide enhanced landscape screening on western and northern boundaries of the site.
4. Contribute towards green infrastructure protection or enhancement along the Waveney valley corridor.
5. Deliver a suitable drainage strategy (SuDS where practicable).
   
   6. Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.

Amend paragraph 4.38 to read:

4.38 This site was allocated in 2015 as part of the South Norfolk Local Plan. It is located to the south of the town with vehicular access from Fuller Road. The site's location is recognised for commercial uses and the land is partially substantially developed as premises for a retail wholesaler and a lorry park for a haulage company. 0.22ha remains available and it It is expected that the remainder of the site will build out over the plan period up to 2038.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.

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POLICY HAR 7

Land south of Spirketts Lane, Harleston (approx. 4.47 ha) is allocated for employment uses in class E(g) office, research and development, and industrial process, class B2 general industrial, and class B8 storage distribution.

The development will address all the following specific matters The development will achieve the following site specific requirements:

1. Provide road access from Spirketts Lane (rather than directly off the A143).
2. Provide footway/cycleway links for the length of the Spirketts Lane site frontage to join to new footway/cycleway links from allocated housing site HAR 4.
3. Provide enhanced planting along all site boundaries.
4. Protect the mature tree belt along the Spirketts Lane frontage. If the loss of trees is unavoidable to secure a safe and suitable vehicular access to serve the site then compensatory planting will be required.
5. Contribute towards green infrastructure protection or enhancement along the Waveney valley corridor.
6. Deliver a suitable drainage strategy (SuDS where practicable).
   
   7. ;Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.
   8. 7. An archaeological assessment will be required prior to development. Historic Environment Service to be consulted to determine any need for archaeological surveys prior to development.

Move the original wording of policy requirement 8 (now 7) to supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 4.39.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.