Policy 7.2 The Main Towns
The Main Towns of Aylsham, Diss (with part of Roydon), Harleston, Long Stratton and Wymondham will continue to be developed to enhance their function as attractive places to live and providers of employment and services to serve the towns and their hinterlands, with substantial levels of development expected to take place. This will provide for around 6,850 additional homes and sites for employment and commercial land and related infrastructure.
The identified levels of development, including growth committed in the Long Stratton and Wymondham Area Action Plans, are:
Housing
|
Main Town |
Existing deliverable commitment (including uplift + delivery 2018/19 and 2019/20) |
New allocations |
Total deliverable housing commitment 2018 - 2038 |
|
Aylsham |
229 |
550 |
779 |
|
Diss (with part of Roydon) |
363 |
400 |
763 |
|
Harleston |
172 |
555 |
727 |
|
Long Stratton |
1,922 |
0 |
1,922 |
|
Wymondham |
2,465 |
150 |
2,615 |
|
Total |
5,151 |
1,655 |
6,806 |
Other residential development will be acceptable elsewhere within settlement boundaries subject to meeting the criteria of other policies in the development plan.
Employment
|
Main Town |
Existing undeveloped employment allocations (hectares, April 2018) |
New employment allocations (hectares) |
Total employment allocations (hectares)
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
See polices 1 and 6 for the strategic site in Wymondham |
22 |
0 |
22 |
|
Aylsham |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Diss (with part of Roydon) |
10.8 |
0 |
10.8 |
|
Harleston |
6.8 |
0 |
6.8 |
|
Long Stratton |
12.5 |
0 |
12.5 |
|
Wymondham |
2.1 |
0 |
2.1 |
|
Total |
58.2 |
0 |
58.2 |
Other small-scale employment development will be acceptable in principle elsewhere in the towns subject to meeting other policies in the development plan.
Retail and other town centre type uses should be located in or adjoining the town centres. Proposals which support speciality and independent shopping, small-scale retailing and diversification of services and facilities will be encouraged.
Enhancements to the multi-functional green infrastructure network will be provided by development to contribute to the strategic network as set out in maps 8A and B and to linking local networks.