Main Towns: Hethel

MM99 - Policy GNLP2109

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Modification

Amend the policy to read:

POLICY GNLP2109

South of Hethel Industrial Estate, Bracon Ash (approx. 0.79 ha) is allocated for employment uses associated with, or ancillary to, advanced engineering and technology-based business.

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

  1. Limited to uses associated with or ancillary to advanced engineering and technology.
  2. Submission of a master-plan supported by utilities/infrastructure plan which accords with Design and layout to have regard to any approved master-planning of on the adjoining HETHEL 2 site.
  3. Any necessary oOff-site improvements, as required by the Highway Authority.
  4. Layout, height and design to protect the residential amenity and conserve and enhance the significance of nearby Grade II Little Potash (Brunel House).
  5. Adequate landscaping and green infrastructure to be provided.
  6. Ecological Impact Assessment is required.
  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 site-specific Flood Risk Assessment is required.

Move the original wording of policy requirement 7 to supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 4.42.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective, justified and consistent with national policy.

MM100 - Policy HETHEL2

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Modification

Amend the policy to read:

STRATEGIC ALLOCATION

POLICY HETHEL 2

Land South and South West of Lotus Cars, Hethel (approx. 20.98 ha) is allocated for uses associated with, or ancillary to, advanced engineering and technology-based business.

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

  1. A masterplan for the whole site to be submitted with, or in advance of the first application for planning permission. The site to be planned in a way that would enable access to adjacent land for future development if required. Ancillary uses may be permitted to serve the allocation and surrounding employment uses.
  2. Suitable and safe access.
  3. Layout and landscaping to protect the residential amenity of nearby White Gables Farm.
  4. Improved accessibility and cycleway links to Wymondham.
  5. Improvements to the local footpath network.
  6. Historic Environment Service to be consulted to determine any need to archaeological surveys prior to development. An archaeological assessment will be required prior to development.
  7. As part of the site is within a Hazardous Installation Consultation Zone the level of public risk will need to be assessed by the Council in consultation with the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive.
  8. Water main crossing the site may affect the final layout.

    9. Norfolk Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Policy CS16 applies as this site is within a minerals and waste consultation area. Developers will need to consult Norfolk County Council (Minerals and Waste Policy) as part of any future application on the site.

Move the original wording of policy requirement 6 to supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 4.44.

Move wording of deleted policy requirement 9 to the supporting text. Insert after current paragraph number 4.44.

Reasons

To ensure the plan is effective and justified.