Policy CAW1: Land to the west of the existing cemetery, Cawston

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This site was allocated as an extension to the existing burial ground in the 2016 Broadland Local Plan but has yet to be developed at the base date of this plan. The principle of development on the site has already been accepted and it is expected that development will take place within this local plan time-period up to 2038

Policy CAW1

Land to the west of the existing cemetery, Cawston (of approx. 0.08ha) is allocated for an extension to the existing burial ground.

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

  1. Access via the existing cemetery.
  2. The site is within close proximity of a Major Aquifer of high vulnerability and therefore further investigation needs to be undertaken to assess the potential risk to groundwater.
  3. The Environment Agency may seek to ensure a 250m minimum distance from potable groundwater supply source; 30m minimum distance from watercourse, spring or groundwater fed water feature; 10m minimum distance from field drains; and no burials into standing water with a minimum of 0.7m unsaturated ground below the base of the coffin.

Policy Map

CAW 1 Policy Map