55. This site is on publicly owned land located west of Station Lane, Ketteringham. It is currently used as a depot which is expected to be relocated.
56. This site is separated from the nearest services and facilities which are in Hethersett, but nevertheless this site is considered a reasonable alternative for consultation. If GNLP5013 became allocated in the local plan a draft policy for the site is shown in the red box below.
57. A number of assessments will be required prior to development if the site is allocated. These are an assessment of possible land contamination from previous uses, an ecological survey for the potential for hibernating bats in the existing buildings and an investigation of potential noise and dust from neighbouring depot and waste processing businesses.
Policy GNLP5013
Land west of Station Lane, Ketteringham, (0.86 ha) is allocated for a residential Gypsy and Traveller site. The site will accommodate approximately 10 residential Gypsy and Traveller pitches.
The development will address the following site-specific matters:
- Access should be via the existing access that currently serves the depot.
- Investigation is required of the potential for the conversion of existing buildings, particularly at the frontage, as part of the redevelopment.
- Noise and air quality investigations are required, and the layout and design of the site should include boundary treatments that protect residential amenity.
- A contaminated land assessment is required, and any mitigation must be completed prior to development.
- An ecological survey is required due to the potential presence of protected species such as bats or barn owls in the existing buildings.
- Pollution mitigation measures are required as the site is within the catchment of groundwater source protection zone (III).
- The residential pitches shall not be occupied by any persons other than Gypsies and Travellers and their families.
Policy Map
