Policy COL1: Land at Rectory Road, Coltishall

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This site was allocated in the 2016 Broadland Local Plan but was not yet 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 the time-period of this local plan up to 2038.  The site is considered in the calculation of the housing requirement, providing at least 30 homes, but more may be accommodated, subject to an acceptable design and layout being achieved.  Outline planning permission (20170075) was granted in November 2017 but there has been no reserved matters application.

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The site should be masterplanned with GNLP2019 to bring forward a cohesive development.  The site is adjacent to the Bure Valley Railway and the Bure Valley path, which are important tourism and GI assets that should be protected.

Policy COL1

Land at Rectory Road, Coltishall (approx. 1.0ha) is allocated for residential development. This will accommodate approximately 30 homes.

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

  1. Site should be masterplanned with GNLP2019 allocation to bring forward cohesive development.
  2. Access (vehicular and pedestrian) to be from Rectory Road, with possible additional pedestrian accesses to the school via the playing field and to the Bure Valley Walk.
  3. Off-site improvements to the highway network may be required including contributions to footway/cycle links, speed restriction on Rectory Road, and public transport services.
  4. Pollution control measures may be required in order to mitigate harm to the water environment as the site is in the proximity of a Major Aquifer of high vulnerability.
  5. Significant information will be required at a planning stage to mitigate heavy flood constraints.  Access and egress to the site during a flood event may need to be considered.
  6. Provision for informal and formal recreational open space
  7. Landscaping to mitigate the potential for noise pollution and vibrations resulting from proximity of the site to the Bure Valley Railway

Policy Map

COL1 Policy Map