Table 2 - Site Progress Indicators - Urban Fringe Sites

Policy

Site

Development type and indicators

Target

Trigger for action

Action

S.CN.1

Land rear/east of Institute of Food Research (IFR), Colney.

Employment development.

Employment:

  1. Science Park development principally for E (gii).
  2. Hospital expansion.
  3. Other proposals ancillary and complementary to these main uses.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Employment uses within class E(g)(ii).

Hospital expansion.

Other ancillary uses.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Other use classes are permitted which are not in line with policy requirements.

Infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the employment needs are not being met.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified employment needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering infrastructure and other needs.

S.CN.2

Within the Colney Development Boundary, Colney.

Redevelopment of existing hospital and science park uses.

Redevelopment of sites currently in use for hospital and science park development will be considered positively where it accords with the criteria set out in Policy COL 1.

Development delivered in accordance to allocated use classes.

Use classes permitted are not in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the employment needs are not being met.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified employment needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering employment, infrastructure, and other needs.

S.CN.3

Colney Hall, Watton Road, Colney.

Residential led mixed-use development.

Specialist housing for older people and for university research and healthcare uses to support wellbeing in later life. Uses will include dementia care, extra care housing, university research space E(g)(ii) and healthcare facilities E(e).

  1. Dementia care unit of at least 80 beds.
  2. At least 120 units of extra care housing.
  3. Conversion of Colney Hall.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Masterplan for whole site.
  2. Landscape assessment.
  3. Transport assessment
  4. Site access from B1108 with new traffic signal junction and shared use cycle/footway to connect to existing network.
  5. Archaeological assessment.
  6. Flood risk assessment.
  7. Ecological survey.
  8. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Dementia care unit of at least 80 beds, plus at least 120 units of extra care housing.

Development within uses C2 including E(g)(ii) and E(e).

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Other use classes are permitted which are not in line with policy requirements.

Infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy.

Assess why the specialist housing requirements are not being met. If there are viability concerns, update the Viability Assessment.

S.BA.1

Bawburgh and Colney Lakes Country Park

Recreation/leisure development for a water-based country park.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Public access.
  2. Footpath and cycle links with access for major residential developments at various points of entry.
  3. A Conservation Management Plan.
  4. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Provision of a water-based country park.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

No planning application is submitted for a water-based country park.

Other use classes are permitted which are not in line with policy requirements.

Infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy requirements.

Taking account of updated evidence on green infrastructure needs, assess why the country park requirements are not being met.

S.CS.1

Longwater Development Boundary, Costessey.

Redevelopment of existing uses for alternative employment, retail, commercial and leisure uses.

The policy excludes redevelopment for main town centre uses, car showrooms and petrol filling stations.

Provision of uses as indicated in policy.

Uses are permitted which are not in line with policy requirements.

Infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted in line with policy.

Assess why policy requirements are not being met.

S.CS.2

Norfolk Showground, Costessey.

Recreation/leisure development.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Transport assessment.
  2. Small-scale food retail, including an anchor unit selling no less than 70% of locally produced goods.
  3. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Uses are provided as indicated in the policy.

Use are permitted which are not in line with policy requirements.

Assess why policy requirements are not being met.

S.KE.1

Land west of Ipswich Road, Keswick.

Employment development.

Employment:

  1. Mixed-use development within use class E(g), B2 and B8.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Access road across the site from B1113 to A140 at Tesco Harford, with roundabout access from the B1113 and revised traffic light junction on the A140.
  2. Off-site cycle and footway links connecting to Keswick and Yellow Pedalway.
  3. Ecological appraisal.
  4. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Employment uses within classes E(g), B2 and B8 use classes.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Other uses than employment uses within classes E(g), B2 and B8 are permitted.

Infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or developed in line with policy.

Assess why the employment needs are not being provided for.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified employment needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering infrastructure and other needs.

B.DR.1

Land east of Cator Road and north of Hall Lane, Drayton.

Residential development.

Housing:

  1. Approximately 250 homes.
  2. 33% affordable housing.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Vehicular access from Hall Lane and School Road.
  2. Footpath/cycleway to the south side of Reepham Road from the junction with School Road to the roundabout at Drayton Lane.
  3. Green infrastructure linkages via a network of footpaths.
  4. Onsite public open space.
  5. Provision of allotments.
  6. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Provide a minimum of 250 homes in accordance with the trajectory.

Provide around 83 affordable homes.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Fewer than 250 homes are permitted.

The site is not delivering in line with the trajectory.

Affordable homes, infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the housing targets are not being met. If there are viability concerns update the Viability Assessment

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified housing needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering affordable housing, infrastructure, and other needs.

B.HD.1

Land at Hospital Grounds, south-west of Drayton Road, Hellesdon.

Residential led mixed-use development.

Housing:

  1. Approximately 300 homes.
  2. 33% affordable housing.

Employment:

  1. A small amount of employment uses (E(g)) will be considered appropriate e.g. converting existing buildings.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Vehicular access via Drayton High Road and Hospital Lane.
  2. Pedestrian crossing on A1067 Drayton High Road.
  3. Improvements to Middleton’s Lane/ A1067 junction.
  4. Archaeological assessment.
  5. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

A minimum of 300 homes in accordance with the trajectory.

Provide around 99 affordable homes.

A small amount of employment development

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements.

Fewer than 300 homes are permitted

The site is not delivering in line with the trajectory.

Affordable homes, infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the housing targets are not being met. If there are viability concerns update the Viability Assessment

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified housing needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering affordable housing, infrastructure and other needs.

B.HD.2

Land adjacent to the existing burial ground north-east of St. Mary’s Church, Hellesdon.

Extension to burial ground.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Access via existing cemetery.
  2. Environment Agency requirements to be met.
  3. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Provide an extension to the burial ground.

An extension to the burial ground is not permitted.

Assess whether the burial ground extension is still required.

B.RA.1

Land to the west of Green Lane West, Rackheath.

Residential development.

Housing:

  1. Approximately 205 homes.
  2. 33% affordable housing.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Vehicular access onto Green Lane West that does not prevent access to the North Rackheath allocation.
  2. Pedestrian and cycle connections between Green Lane West and Newman Road.
  3. Land to the west of the A1270 to be used for open space.
  4. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Provide a minimum of 205 homes in accordance with the trajectory.

Provide around 68 affordable homes.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Fewer than 205 homes are permitted.

The site is not delivering in line with the trajectory.

Affordable homes, infrastructure and other requirements not permitted in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the housing targets are not being met. If there are viability concerns update the Viability Assessment.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified housing needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering affordable housing, infrastructure, and other needs.

B.RA.2

Land at Heathwood Gospel Hall, Green Lane West, Rackheath.

Residential development.

Housing:

  1. Approximately 15 homes.
  2. 33% affordable housing.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

Provide a minimum of 15 homes in accordance with the trajectory.

Provide around 5 affordable homes.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Fewer than 15 homes are permitted.

The site is not delivering in line with the trajectory.

Affordable homes, infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the housing targets are not being met. If there are viability concerns update the Viability Assessment.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified housing needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering affordable housing, infrastructure, and other needs.

B.TA.1

Land off Beech Avenue, Taverham

Residential development.

Housing:

  1. Approximately 25 homes.
  2. 33% affordable housing.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Vehicular and pedestrian access through the site to the east.
  2. Ecological assessment.
  3. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

A minimum of 25 dwellings in accordance with the trajectory.

Provide around 8 affordable homes.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Fewer than 25 homes are permitted.

The site is not delivering in line with the trajectory.

Affordable homes, infrastructure and other requirements are not permitted or delivered in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the housing targets are not being met. If there are viability concerns update the Viability Assessment.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified housing needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering affordable housing, infrastructure, and other needs.

S.TWE.1

Land on White Horse Lane and to the rear of Charolais Close and Devon Way, Trowse.

Residential development.

Housing:

  1. Approximately 181 homes.
  2. 33% affordable housing.

Infrastructure and other requirements:

  1. Masterplan for development.
  2. Provision of a site of at least 1.4 hectares for a new primary school within the site.
  3. Primary vehicular access from White Horse Lane with limited access from Hudson Avenue.
  4. 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.

A minimum of 181 homes in accordance with the trajectory.

Provide around 60 affordable homes.

Provision of infrastructure and other requirements as indicated in policy.

Fewer than 181 homes are permitted.

The site is not delivering in line with the trajectory.

Affordable homes, infrastructure and other requirements not permitted in line with policy requirements.

Assess why the housing targets are not being met. If there are viability concerns update the Viability Assessment.

Consider whether a review of the plan should be undertaken and additional sites allocated to ensure identified housing needs can be met.

Consider alternative means of delivering affordable housing, infrastructure, and other needs.