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This site was allocated in the South Norfolk Local Plan but has not yet been developed. Nevertheless, this is a key strategic employment location for Greater Norwich. Interest in development remains high and it is expected that development can come forward within the new local plan time-period up to 2038.
Policy HETHEL 2
Strategic Allocation
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:
- A masterplan for the whole site. 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.
- Suitable and safe access.
- Layout and landscaping to protect the residential amenity of nearby White Gables Farm.
- Improved accessibility and cycleway links to Wymondham.
- Improvements to the local footpath network.
- Historic Environment Service to be consulted to determine any need to archaeological surveys prior to development.
- 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.
- Water main crossing the site may affect the final layout.
- 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.
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