Policy R7: John Youngs Limited, 24 City Road

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The site was allocated in the previous Local Plan but has not yet been developed. The principle of development on the site has already been accepted, and it is expected that development will take place within the new local plan time-period up to 2038. The site is re-allocated for residential development. As an existing allocation it has been considered in the calculation of the housing requirement.

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The site is 0.89 hectares in size and is currently occupied by John Youngs Ltd. for employment purposes. The buildings on site comprise mostly functional industrial buildings, including buildings used for a machine-hire business, with some ancillary offices in the north of the site. There are trees and historic walls along its southern boundary.

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This site is between Hall Road and City Road in the south of the city and is located in a predominantly residential area. There are terraced houses to the east and north of the site and flats to the west. The site borders the Grade II listed St Mark’s Church and its churchyard to the south.

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The site is close to the city centre and a range of facilities in the nearby local centre and is close to good public transport services; development will help enhance the character of the predominantly residential City Road area.

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Development proposals must address the site’s constraints. On site constraints include trees along the southern boundary, possible contamination and the need for demolition of existing buildings. The Victorian building in the north of the site has some heritage interest although it has been extensively altered and extended and consequently is neither statutorily listed nor on the city council’s local list. If viable, the option of retaining the building and converting it for residential purposes may be considered as part of comprehensive redevelopment of the site.

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The design of the development must also protect and enhance the setting of St Mark’s Church, including its graveyard and historic walls, protecting its value as a listed building, as an open space and its biodiversity and habitat value.

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The site is close the orange route of the strategic cycle network in Hall Road. Development should provide a cycle and pedestrian link between Hall Road and City Road via the strip of land along the southern part of the site providing a connection through the site to local facilities in the wider area. Vehicular access should be from City Road. Its design should reduce the current number of access points onto City Road to improve highway safety within this area.

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The site is likely to accommodate at least 45 homes. More may be accommodated, subject to an acceptable design and layout being achieved and the need to have regard to conserving and enhancing the setting of adjoining heritage assets.

Policy R7

John Youngs Limited, 24 City Road, Norwich (approx. 0.89ha) is allocated for residential development. This will accommodate a minimum of 45 homes.

The development will achieve the following site-specific requirements:

  1. Achievement of a high quality, locally distinctive design of a scale and form which reflects and responds to the residential character of the surrounding area.
  2. Development should respect the heritage significance and setting of the adjacent listed St Marks Church and its graveyard and the surrounding locally listed residential terraces in City Road.
  3. Retain and convert the Victorian building in the north-east corner of the site for residential uses as part of the comprehensive development of the site, subject to viability
  4. Car free or low car development in accordance with Policy 2 is appropriate in this location.
  5. Vehicular access if required should be taken from City Road. A pedestrian/cycle link will be provided between Hall Road and City Road
  6. High quality green infrastructure, landscaping, planting and biodiversity enhancements should be provided as an integral part of the design of the scheme, to include protection of trees along the southern boundary and enhance the landscape setting of the site

Policy Map

R7 Policy Map