Policy COL 2 (GNLP0140C): Land rear/east of Institute of Food Research (IFR), Colney

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This site is the same as existing allocation COL2 from the 2015 South Norfolk Local Plan.  COL2 is allocated for science park development, hospital expansion or other development which would complement these uses.  Site GNLP0140-C seeks to maintain this allocation for these uses in the new local plan to 2038.

Policy COL 2 / GNLP0140C

Land rear/east of Institute of Food Research (IFR), Colney (approx. 4.24 ha) is allocated principally for an E (gii)  Science Park development, hospital expansion and other proposals ancillary and complementary to these main uses.

Planning applications will be considered positively for the above uses subject to meeting the criteria set out in Policy COL1

The development will be expected to address the following specific matters:

  1. Any development must conserve and enhance the significance of nearby heritage assets including Earlham Conservation Area and associated listed buildings to the west, including any contribution made to that significance by setting.  This includes but is not limited to appropriate landscaping, density and design.
  1. Norfolk Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Policy CS16 applies, as this site is underlain by safeguarded minerals resources.  The benefits of extracting the minerals, if feasible, will be taken into consideration

Policy Map

COL2 Policy Map