SITE ALLOCATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES PLAN Adopted September 2016 SADMP Contents Contents A Introduction 2 B Minor Amendments to Core Strategy 10 C Development Management Policies 16 C.1 DM1 - Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development 16 C.2 DM2 - Development Boundaries 17 C.3 DM2A - Early Review of Local Plan 20 C.4 DM3 - Development in the Smaller Villages and Hamlets 21 C.5 DM4 - Houses in Multiple Occupation 24 C.6 DM5 - Enlargement or Replacement of Dwellings in the Countryside 26 C.7 DM6 - Housing Needs of Rural Workers 27 C.8 DM7 - Residential Annexes 30 C.9 DM8 - Delivering Affordable Housing on Phased Development 32 C.10 DM9 - Community Facilities 34 C.11 DM10 - Retail Development 36 C.12 DM11 - Touring and Permanent Holiday Sites 38 C.13 DM12 - Strategic Road Network 41 C.14 DM13 - Railway Trackways 44 C.15 DM14 - Development associated with the National Construction College, Bircham Newton and RAF Marham 50 C.16 DM15 - Environment, Design and Amenity 52 C.17 DM16 - Provision of Recreational Open Space for Residential Developments 54 C.18 DM17 - Parking Provision in New Development 57 C.19 DM18 - Coastal Flood Risk Hazard Zone (Hunstanton to Dersingham) 59 C.20 DM19 Green Infrastructure/Habitats Monitoring and Mitigation 64 C.21 DM20 - Renewable Energy 68 C.22 DM21 - Sites in Areas of Flood Risk 70 C.23 DM22 - Protection of Local Open Space 72 D Settlements & Sites - Allocations and Policies 75 SADMP Contents E King's Lynn & Surrounding Area 83 E.1 King's Lynn & West Lynn 83 E.2 West Winch 115 E.3 South Wootton 133 E.4 Knights Hill 140 E.5 North Wootton 149 F Towns 152 F.1 Downham Market 152 F.2 Hunstanton 163 F.3 Wisbech Fringe (inc.Walsoken) 180 F.3.1 Walsoken 184 G Rural West Norfolk 188 G.1 Anmer (SVAH) 188 G.2 Ashwicken (RV) 188 G.3 Bagthorpe with Barmer (SVAH) 190 G.4 Barmer - See Bagthorpe 190 G.5 Barroway Drove (SVAH) 190 G.6 Barton Bendish (SVAH) 190 G.7 Barwick (SVAH) 190 G.8 Bawsey (SVAH) 191 G.9 Bircham Newton (SVAH) 191 G.10 Bircham Tofts - See Great Bircham 191 G.11 Blackborough End (SVAH) 191 G.12 Boughton (SVAH) 192 G.13 Brancaster / Brancaster Staithe / Burnham Deepdale (KRSC) 192 G.14 Brancaster Staithe - See Brancaster 199 G.15 Brookville (SVAH) 199 G.16 Burnham Deepdale - See Brancaster 199 G.17 Burnham Market (KRSC) 200 SADMP Contents G.18 Burnham Norton 205 G.19 Burnham Overy Staithe (RV) 206 G.20 Burnham Overy Town (SVAH) 208 G.21 Burnham Thorpe (SVAH) 208 G.22 Castle Acre (KRSC) 208 G.23 Castle Rising (RV) 212 G.24 Choseley (SVAH) 215 G.25 Clenchwarton (KRSC) 215 G.26 Congham (SVAH) 220 G.27 Crimplesham (SVAH) 220 G.28 Denver (RV) 221 G.29 Dersingham (KRSC) 224 G.30 Docking (KRSC) 230 G.31 East Rudham (KRSC) 234 G.32 East Walton (SVAH) 238 G.33 East Winch (RV) 238 G.34 Emneth (KRSC) 242 G.35 Feltwell & Hockwold cum Wilton (KRSC) 244 G.36 Fincham (RV) 254 G.37 Flitcham (RV) 257 G.38 Fordham (SVAH) 259 G.39 Fring (SVAH) 259 G.40 Gayton Thorpe (SVAH) 259 G.41 Gayton, Grimston and Pott Row (KRSC) 259 G.42 Great Bircham / Bircham Tofts (RV) 266 G.43 Great Massingham (KRSC) 270 G.44 Grimston & Pott Row - See Gayton 273 G.45 Harpley (RV) 274 G.46 Hay Green (SVAH) 277 SADMP Contents G.47 Heacham (KRSC) 277 G.48 Hilgay (RV) 283 G.49 Hillington (RV) 286 G.50 Hockwold cum Wilton - See Feltwell 289 G.51 Holme next the Sea - (SVAH) 289 G.52 Ingoldisthorpe (RV) 290 G.53 Lakesend (SVAH) 293 G.54 Leziate (SVAH) 293 G.55 Little Massingham (SVAH) 293 G.56 Marham (KRSC) 293 G.57 Marshland St. James / St. John's Fen End / Tilney Fen End (RV) 296 G.58 Methwold Hythe (SVAH) 301 G.59 Methwold & Northwold (KRSC) 302 G.60 Middleton (RV) 310 G.61 New Houghton (SVAH) 314 G.62 Nordelph (SVAH) 314 G.63 North Creake (SVAH) 314 G.64 North Runcton (SVAH) 314 G.65 Northwold - see Methwold 315 G.66 North Wootton - see under King's Lynn & Surrounding Area 315 G.67 Old Hunstanton (RV) 315 G.68 Outwell - See Upwell 317 G.69 Pentney (SVAH) 317 G.70 Ringstead (SVAH) 317 G.71 Roydon (SVAH) 317 G.72 Runcton Holme (RV) 318 G.73 Ryston (SVAH) 321 G.74 Saddlebow (SVAH) 321 G.75 St. John's Fen End - see Marshland St. James 321 SADMP Contents G.76 St John's Highway - see Terrington St John 321 G.77 Salters Lode (SVAH) 321 G.78 Sedgeford (RV) 322 G.79 Setchey (SVAH) 325 G.80 Shernborne (SVAH) 325 G.81 Shouldham (RV) 326 G.82 Shouldham Thorpe (SVAH) 329 G.83 Snettisham (KRSC) 330 G.84 South Creake (SVAH) 333 G.85 Southery (RV) 333 G.86 South Wootton - see under King's Lynn & Surrounding Area 337 G.87 Stanhoe (SVAH) 337 G.88 Stoke Ferry (KRSC) 338 G.89 Stow Bardolph (SVAH) 343 G.90 Stow Bridge (SVAH) 343 G.91 Syderstone (RV) 344 G.92 Ten Mile Bank (RV) 347 G.93 Terrington St. Clement (KRSC) 350 G.94 Terrington St. John, St. John’s Highway & Tilney St. Lawrence (KRSC) 357 G.95 Thornham (RV) 362 G.96 Three Holes (RV) 365 G.97 Tilney All Saints (RV) 368 G.98 Tilney cum Islington (SVAH) 371 G.99 Tilney Fen End - see Marshland St James 371 G.100Tilney St. Lawrence - See Terrington St. John 371 G.101Titchwell (SVAH) 371 G.102Tottenhill (SVAH) 371 G.103Tottenhill Row (SVAH) 372 G.104Upwell with Outwell (KRSC) 372 SADMP Contents G.105Walpole Cross Keys (RV) 383 G.106Walpole Highway (RV) 385 G.107Walpole Marsh - see Walpole St. Peter 388 G.108Walpole St. Andrew - see Walpole St. Peter 388 G.109Walpole St. Peter / Walpole St. Andrew / Walpole Marsh (RV) 388 G.110 Walsoken - see Wisbech Fringe 393 G.111 Walton Highway - See West Walton 393 G.112 Watlington (KRSC) 393 G.113 Welney (RV) 396 G.114 Wereham (RV) 400 G.115 West Acre (SVAH) 404 G.116 West Bilney (SVAH) 404 G.117 West Dereham (SVAH) 404 G.118 West Newton (RV) 404 G.119 West Rudham (SVAH) 407 G.120West Walton / Walton Highway (KRSC) 407 G.121West Winch - see under King's Lynn & Surrounding Area 412 G.122Whittington (SVAH) 412 G.123Wiggenhall St. Germans (RV) 413 G.124Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen (RV) 416 G.125Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin (SVAH) 419 G.126Wimbotsham (RV) 419 G.127Wolferton (SVAH) 422 G.128Wormegay (RV) 422 G.129Wretton (SVAH) 424 Appendicies 1 Glossary 426 2 List of 1998 Local Plan Policies to be Replaced 441 SADMP Contents 3 Approach to Flood Risk 443 4 Flood Risk Protocol 448 5 Flood Risk Design Guidance 452 6 The Distribution of Housing between settlements in the Rural Area 456 7 Monitoring Framework 468 8 List of Policies, Policies Map and Map Legend 479 SADMP Contents SADMP 1 Introduction A 2 SADMP A Introduction Foreword by Cabinet Member and Portfolio Holder for Development – Councillor Richard Blunt Over the last few years the officers and members of the Council have worked very hard in drawing up its Local Plan – it contains a set of policies and plans that will guide future planning and development decisions. This plan forms part of the Council’s development plan and will be used in the determination of planning applications. This Local Plan is a comprehensive planning document that identifies where development will take place, how new jobs will be supported and how the environment of the borough will be protected and enhanced, ensuring the natural beauty of North West Norfolk It also allocates major sites and locations for development to meet the needs of our growing population. The Local Plan has been prepared through a long and detailed process, with input from local residents, councillors, interested bodies, and statutory consultees taking into account a range of issues and considerations. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents, community groups, and other contributors to the plan who all share a desire to plan for a successful future for the borough. This strategy will meet our needs for new homes, a strong economy and a protected natural environment over the next 10 years. SADMP 3 Introduction A Introduction What is the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan? A.0.1 The Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan gives effect to and complements the adopted Core Strategy. It allocates land to deliver the development requirements of the Core Strategy, such as housing, employment, recreation, green spaces, community and leisure uses. Additionally, it includes development management policies which apply across the Borough and these will be used when determining planning applications. A.0.2 Once adopted the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan will sit alongside the already adopted Core Strategy to form the Local Plan for the Borough. Its policies will guide development in the Borough for the period up to 2026. Formally the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan will be a 'development plan document' under the Planning Acts and is in conformity with the strategic policies in the Core Strategy and consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework. A.0.3 The Core Strategy sets out the scale of growth and broad distribution for the Borough. The Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan will help achieve this through the following main measures: Determining the most appropriate detailed distribution of housing between individual settlements and locations (within the overall structure specified in the Core Strategy); Allocation of specific sites for housing and other uses; Defining development boundaries for settlements where general development is likely to be acceptable; Development management policies for particular topics or locations to guide and set standards for planning applications and appeals; Minor adjustments and corrections to the Core Strategy.