City of Norwich Replacement Local Plan 2014
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City of Norwich Replacement Local Plan Adopted Version, November 2004 FOREWORD The City of Norwich prides itself on its environment and character as well as its continuing economic growth and importance as the capital of the Eastern Region. This Plan has been developed in a period of rapid upheaval and economic change, which is having significant effects across the City and on the context in which the Plan must be developed. Norwich has emerged from this period of change with better prospects for its future development and this Plan is part of our approach to achieving that and continuing to gain maximum benefit from the changes proposed. This Local Plan replaces the one adopted in 1995 and provides a full update to reflect the current needs of the City. The plan was amended to take account of the recommendations of the Inspector who conducted a public inquiry in May/June 2003. In particular, this Plan recognises the importance of identifying sites, which have previously been developed, for regeneration and redevelopment in the future. This should have a significant effect on reducing the need for more greenfield development sites around the City of Norwich in the next ten years. It will also help to sustain the vigorous and attractive character of Norwich. We hope that this plan, adopted in November 2004, will create the right mixture of certainty and flexibility to respond to the changes we face. IAN COUZENS Leader of the City Council November 2004 City of Norwich Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 City of Norwich Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 CONTENTS CHAPTER Page no. List of Policies 1 Introduction 7 1. Strategic Objectives and Sustainability 11 2. Natural Environment 15 3. Heritage and Built Environment 25 4. Environmental Protection 45 5. Employment and Business 65 6. Tourism and Visitor Attractions 93 7. Shopping 107 8. Housing 131 9. Arts, Entertainment and Community 161 10. Sport and Recreation 171 11. Transportation and Accessibility 189 12. City Centre 213 13. Monitoring and Implementation 237 APPENDIX 1 Resource Goals and Objectives 243 2 List of Supplementary Planning Guidance 249 3 Norwich Policy Area (Map) 251 4 Guidelines for Transportation Requirements (inc. Parking) 253 5 Implementation of Plan Proposals 279 6 Housing Land Provision – Background Information 309 7 Summary of Use Classes 313 8 Sites of Nature Conservation Interest 313 9 Informal Open Space Provision by Sector 317 10 Scheduled Ancient Monuments 319 11 List of Conservation Areas 321 12 List of Hotels in Norwich 323 13 Historic and Community Pubs in Norwich 325 14 Glossary of Terms 329 15 Targets for Monitoring 343 16 Index of Local Plan 345 City of Norwich Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 City of Norwich Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 CITY OF NORWICH – REPLACEMENT LOCAL PLAN List of Policies (in Chapter Order) 1. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES p. 11 2. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT NE1 Protection of environmental assets from inappropriate p. 17 development NE2 Woodland protection p. 18 NE3 Tree protection, control of cutting, lopping etc. p. 19 NE4 Street trees to be provided by developers p. 20 NE5 Protection of Sites of national nature conservation interest p. 20 NE6 Protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest p. 21 NE7 Protection of locally designated sites of nature conservation p. 21 interest NE8 Management of features of wildlife importance and p.22 biodiversity NE9 Comprehensive landscaping scheme and tree planting p. 23 3. HERITAGE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT HBE1 Protection of Scheduled Ancient Monuments p. 26 HBE2 Protection of standing remains in Cathedral Precinct and p. 27 other priority areas HBE3 Archaeological assessment in Area of Main Archaeological p. 28 Interest HBE4 Other locations of archaeological interest p. 29 HBE5 Agreement with developers for archaeological investigation p. 30 HBE6 Protection of mediaeval street network p. 30 HBE7 Evaluation of standing archaeology p. 32 HBE8 Development in Conservation Areas p. 32 HBE9 Listed Buildings and development affecting them p. 33 HBE10 Maintenance and enhancement of City Walls, Historic p. 35 Churches HBE11 Enabling Development for heritage or environmental assets p. 36 HBE12 High quality of design, with special attention to height, scale, p. 37 massing and form of development. HBE13 Protection of major views and height of buildings p. 38 HBE14 Gateways to City and quality design p. 39 HBE15 Visual quality of urban open spaces p. 40 HBE16 Design of lighting schemes p. 41 HBE17 Alterations and extensions to existing buildings p. 41 HBE18 Street furniture design p. 42 HBE19 Design for safety and security including minimising crime p. 43 HBE20 Telecommunications and equipment p. 43 HBE21 Advertisement hoardings p. 44 City of Norwich 1 Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 4. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EP1 Contaminated land and former landfill sites – evaluation and p. 47 treatment prior to permission EP2 Testing for ground stability conditions p. 49 EP3 Health and Safety consultations p. 50 EP4 Airport safety regulations p. 50 EP5 Air pollution emissions and sensitive uses p. 51 EP6 Air Quality Management Areas p. 52 EP7 Prevention of noise pollution p. 53 EP8 Noise amelioration measures at Norwich Airport p. 53 EP9 Development of noise-sensitive uses p. 54 EP10 Noise protection between different uses p. 54 EP11 Protection of the functional floodplain p. 55 EP12 Development in other areas at risk of flooding p. 56 EP13 Flood Risk to other Sites p. 57 EP14 Protection of Groundwater Source Protection Areas p. 57 EP15 Separation of foul and surface water sewers p. 58 EP16 Water conservation and sustainable drainage systems p. 58 EP17 Protection of watercourses from pollution from stored p. 59 materials, roads and car parks EP18 High standard of energy efficiency for new development p. 60 EP19 Renewable energy development p. 60 EP20 Sustainable use of materials p. 61 EP21 Network of material recycling sites p. 62 EP22 High standard of amenity for residential occupiers p. 63 5. EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS EMP1 Small scale business development p. 68 EMP2 Expansion of existing businesses p. 69 EMP3 Protection of small business units and land reserved for their p. 69 development EMP4 Policy for Prime Employment Areas p. 71 EMP5 Policy for General Employment Areas p. 73 EMP6 Hall Road – area for motor vehicle showrooms p. 74 EMP7 Policy for single employer sites p. 75 EMP8 Design and landscaping of development in employment areas p. 76 EMP9 Deal Ground – allocation and conditions p. 78 EMP10 Land at Livestock Market – allocation and conditions p. 80 EMP11 Land at Former Abattoir, Old Hall Road – allocation p. 81 EMP12 Sites at Hurricane Way - allocation and conditions p. 82 EMP13 Guardian Road – allocation for employment uses and p. 83 conditions EMP14 Cremorne Lane (Utilities) – redevelopment and conditions p. 84 EMP15 Kerrison Road / Hardy Road – redevelopment p. 85 EMP16 Office Development– sequential test and criteria p. 87 EMP17 High technology communications networks p. 88 EMP18 Development of high technology industries p. 89 EMP19 Development of education and training establishments p. 89 EMP20 Development at University of East Anglia p. 91 City of Norwich 2 Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 6. TOURISM AND VISITOR ATTRACTIONS TVA1 Proposals for new visitor attractions – access p. 96 TVA2 Measures to improve facilities for visitors by coach p. 97 TVA3 Waterborne tourism and river moorings p. 98 TVA4 Proposals for visitor attractions with priority areas and p. 100 sequential approach TVA5 Locations for new hotels: identified sites p. 103 TVA6 Other proposals for hotels and visitor accommodation p. 103 TVA7 Resistance of loss of hotels and visitor accommodation p. 104 TVA8 Heritage interpretation p. 105 TVA9 Visitor signing within major development p. 106 7. SHOPPING SHO1 Limit on major non-food shopping development p. 110 SHO2 Major convenience goods stores – limited to small size p. 111 SHO3 Locational conditions for new retail development – p. 113 sequential test SHO4 Retail development at King Street p. 115 SHO5 Retail development at Anglia Square p. 116 SHO6 Retail development at Westlegate/Timberhill p. 116 SHO7 Smaller scale expansion of existing retail units p. 117 SHO8 Contribution to Shopmobility scheme p. 118 SHO9 Development contribution to enhancement of public facilities p. 118 in the vicinity SHO10 Changes of use in retail frontages in the Primary Retail Area p. 119 SHO11 Changes of use in retail frontages in the Secondary and Large p. 120 District Centres SHO12 Retail development in District or Local Centres p. 121 SHO13 Development of new District Centre at Hall Road p. 122 SHO14 Improvements to safety and attractiveness of District and p. 123 Local Centres SHO15 Changes of use within District and Local Centres p. 124 SHO16 New local convenience shops outside defined centres p. 125 SHO17 Retail outlets in petrol filling stations p. 125 SHO18 Retail warehouses – conditions to limit use p. 126 SHO19 Refurbishment of Norwich Provision Market p. 127 SHO20 Additional small scale markets p. 127 SHO21 Historic Public Houses and protection for last public house in p. 128 residential area SHO22 Food and drink uses and conditions on hot food takeaways p. 129 8. HOUSING HOU1 Provision of new housing to meet needs and monitoring p. 136 HOU2 Mix of uses including housing on sites in City Centre p. 138 HOU3 Promotion of affordable housing p. 139 HOU4 Element of affordable housing to be negotiated in private p. 141 developments HOU5 Accessibility for wheelchair users p. 142 City of Norwich 3 Adopted Version Replacement Local Plan November 2004 HOU6 Contribution to community needs and facilities by housing p. 143 developers HOU7 Phasing of new housing development p. 144 HOU8 Committed housing development sites p. 145 HOU9 Sites allocated for mixed use development including housing p. 147 HOU10 Sites identified for conversion of buildings to housing use or p.