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This site was allocated in 2015 as part of the South Norfolk Local Plan but has not yet been developed. The principle of development is already accepted and it is expected that development will take place within the new local plan time-period. Notably, however, a planning application exists for residential use and so the allocated commercial/community uses may not come forward. As at early November 2020, application 2019/2115 is awaiting determination for up 40 dwellings.
Policy HAR 5
Land off Station Hill, Harleston (approx. 1.23 ha) is allocated for mixed use. Employment uses will include class E(g) office, research and development, and industrial process that can be carried out in a residential area. Other uses will include a small-scale food store, and/or health and community facilities.
The development will address the following specific matters:
- Will be limited to any food store provision to a single site of 270m2 net floorspace, to be run by a single operator.
- Will not be allowed for development of any dedicated non-food retail, E(c) financial and professional services, E(b) food and drink establishments, pubs, or take-aways.
- Any non-food retail will only be acceptable if it is ancillary to the main use of the building (for instance, a trade counter for direct sales to the public).
- Will be restricted to E(g) employment uses (B2 general industrial and B8 storage distribution uses will not be permitted).
- Must ensure that any building designs for the elevated sections of the site are low-profile and appropriate in terms of overlooking, with landscape screening to elevated area boundaries overlooking adjacent development.
- Must ensure the layout, form and character of development relates well to the adjacent housing, listed building setting and ex-railway station buildings.
- Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking place.
- Historic Environment Service to be consulted to determine any need for archaeological surveys prior to development.
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