5 Context Analysis

KEY: N THE SITE BUS ROUTE HOPTON A47 NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTE

SIGNED CYCLE ROUTE KEY: EDUCATION FACILITIES EMPLOYMENT AREA THE SITE HOPTON C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY N RETAIL FACILITIES / SHOPPING PARADES

PLANNING CONSENT HOSPITAL FOR 200 NEW HOMES BUS ROUTE HOPTON DOCTORS

A47 LOWESOFT COLLEGE (HORATIO HOUSE) DENTIST NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTE STRATEGIC GAP TO BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN HOPTON AND THE NEW DEVELOPMENT RAILWAY STATION LOUND PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY FOOTPATH SIGNED / CYCLE ROUTE BRIDLEWAY / BYWAY

A47 EDUCATION FACILITIES

AREA OF EXPANSION FOR BROADLAND SANDS CARAVAN PARK EMPLOYMENT AREA

HOPTON C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY RETAIL FACILITIES / SHOPPING PARADES

PLANNING CONSENT FOR 200 NEW HOMES HOSPITAL

DOCTORS CORTON VC PRIMARY SCHOOL

LOWESOFT COLLEGE (HORATIO HOUSE) BLUNDESTON DENTIST STRATEGIC GAP TO BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN CORTON HOPTON AND THE NEW DEVELOPMENT RAILWAY STATION LOUND A47 BLUNDESTON C OF EVCP SCHOOL PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY FOOTPATH / BRIDLEWAY / BYWAY

A47

AREA OF EXPANSION FOR BROADLAND SANDS CARAVAN PARK

A1117 GUNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

THE BENJAMIN BRITTEN SECONDARY SCHOOL A47

GUNTON

OLD WARREN SECONDARY SCHOOL Context Analysis The Masterplan area is located to the north of THE to the east of the A47. Lowestoft,

TREETOPS PRE-SCHOOL AND together with Carlton Colville, Corton, Oulton OUT OF HOURS CLUB CORTONNORTHFIELD VC PRIMARYST NICHOLAS SCHOOL PRIMARY ACADEMY A47 THE POPLARS and Oulton Broad represent the largest built up C.P SCHOOL WOODS LOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLUNDESTON A1117 area in the District with a combined population of ST MARGARETS PRIMARY ACADEMY nearly 70,000 people. The port of Lowestoft and CORTON A1144 OULTON BROAD NURSERY LOWESTOFT SIXTH FORM COLLEGE AND PRIMARY SCHOOL ROMAN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL DRAFT A12 supporting industries are a significant contributor A47 to the local economy, which is also supported by LOWESTOFT BLUNDESTON C OF EVCP SCHOOL Rev Description Drn Chk App Date LOWESTOFT BUS STATION tourism, fishing, and manufacturing. The town NORTH QUAY RETAIL PARK CONSULTING LOWESTOFT TOWN CENTRE ARDENT ENGINEERS OULTON BROAD NORTH and the area of concern in this Masterplan has RAILWAY STATION Third Floor A47 The Hallmark Building LOWESTOFT RAILWAY STATION 52-56 Leadenhall Street London A1117 EC3M 5JE good road connections to Great Yarmouth to the Tel: 020 7680 4088 Web: www.ardent-ce.co.uk OULTON BROAD SOUTH E-mail: [email protected] RAILWAY STATION abcdenorth. e Client

A12 CONCERTUS

Project Title: DELL PRIMARY SCHOOL OULTON RED OAK PRIMARY SCHOOL The immediate context of the site to the north of BROAD LAND NORTH OF LOWESTOFT

WARREN SCHOOL Drawing Title: ST MARYS ROMAN CATHOLIC Lowestoft is a rich landscape of arable farm land, PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCAL FACILITIES (WIDER CONTEXT) A1117 ELM TREE GUNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL A2 Scale Date Designed by A146 PRIMARY SCHOOL WESTWOOD a network of villages to the north, east and west, PRIMARY SCHOOL NTS 23.11.2020 AA Drawn by Checked by Approved by AA DH SAF Reproduced from/based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of the Controller of Her Drawing Number andRev a strong presence of the tourism sector given Majesty's Stationary Office, Crown Copyright Reserved. License No. 100044561 FIGURE 4 - user name: steve field File Location: y:\ardent projects\2000050 - land north of lowestoft\technical\acad\drawings\figures\figurethe 4.dwg proximity of the area to the coast line.

THE BENJAMIN BRITTENContext SECONDARY SCHOOL Plan A47

The coastline to the north ofGUNTON Lowestoft (and north and east of this Masterplan area) is marked by several holiday parks and OLD WARREN supporting leisure facilities, but there is a clear presenceSECONDARY SCHOOL of the existing local community, such as the village of Corton, Blundeston, Hopton and Gunton, which is well served by public services, such as schools, library, village halls, play and recreations areas, and convenience shopping and services. ORMISTON DENES ACADEMY

THE ASHLEY SCHOOL A network of Public Rights of Ways (PROW), cycle routes (signed and national routes) and bus routes connect this land north of Lowestoft with Hopton and Great Yarmouth to the north and Lowestoft and its town centre to the south. TREETOPS PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF HOURS CLUB NORTHFIELD ST NICHOLAS PRIMARY ACADEMY A47 The plan above identifies the existing pedestrianTHE POPLARS and cycle paths and PROW that will provide connection and C.P SCHOOL WOODS LOKE movementPRIMARY between SCHOOL the Materplan area and the existing services and facilities within the local area. The Lowestoft town

centre fallsA1117 within a 3km radius of the site and is highly accessible by pedestrian and cycling routes. ST MARGARETS PRIMARY ACADEMY

A1144 OULTON BROAD NURSERY LOWESTOFT SIXTH FORM COLLEGE AND PRIMARY SCHOOL Please provide us withROMAN HILL yourPRIMARY SCHOOL feedback concerning this information hereDRAFT Please read this exhibition material in conjunctionA12 with the virtual exhibition at www.northoflowestoft.co.uk

LOWESTOFT

Rev Description Drn Chk App Date LOWESTOFT BUS STATION NORTH QUAY RETAIL PARK CONSULTING LOWESTOFT TOWN CENTRE ARDENT ENGINEERS OULTON BROAD NORTH RAILWAY STATION Third Floor A47 The Hallmark Building LOWESTOFT RAILWAY STATION 52-56 Leadenhall Street London A1117 EC3M 5JE

Tel: 020 7680 4088 Web: www.ardent-ce.co.uk OULTON BROAD SOUTH E-mail: [email protected] RAILWAY STATION abcde e Client

A12 CONCERTUS

Project Title: DELL PRIMARY SCHOOL OULTON BROAD RED OAK PRIMARY SCHOOL LAND NORTH OF LOWESTOFT EAST POINT ACADEMY

WARREN SCHOOL Drawing Title: ST MARYS ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCAL FACILITIES (WIDER CONTEXT)

ELM TREE A2 Scale Date Designed by A146 PRIMARY SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL NTS 23.11.2020 AA Drawn by Checked by Approved by AA DH SAF

Reproduced from/based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of the Controller of Her Drawing Number Rev Majesty's Stationary Office, Crown Copyright Reserved. License No. 100044561 FIGURE 4 - user name: steve field File Location: y:\ardent projects\2000050 - land north of lowestoft\technical\acad\drawings\figures\figure 4.dwg