Norfolk 20 Compendium 18 of Local Plans www.norfolk.gov.uk This document brings together key elements of the plans of each local authority to provide an overall picture of planning across Norfolk. It shows the status of Local Plans, picks out strategic housing and employment sites and highlights strategies for growth. This document aids understanding of growth issues across local authority boundaries. It is intended that this document will be updated every two years. If you need this document in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format or in a different language please contact Naomi Chamberlain on 01603 638442. Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Planning Framework 2 3.0 Status of Local Plans 3-5 4.0 Growth In Local Plans 6 5.0 Distribution of Growth 7 6.0 Strategic Housing Sites 8 7.0 Strategic Employment Sites 9 8.0 Minerals and Waste 10 9.0 Strategic Transport 11 10.0 Green Infrastructure 12 11.0 Further Information 13 Appendix 1 - Housing and Jobs Growth 14-16 Appendix 2 - Settlement Hierarchies 17-19 1.0 Introduction This Local Plan Compendium brings together the strategic elements of current and emerging local plans across Norfolk. It also takes account of permitted developments and other opportunities to provide a picture of the scale and spatial distribution of planned development. It identifies the status of local plans, picks out strategic housing and employment locations and highlights strategies for growth. This document aids understanding of growth issues across local planning authority (LPA) boundaries to inform on-going cross-boundary cooperation. In relation to the surrounding area, Norfolk benefits from improving strategic transport connections, transport links to the continuing growth of science-based industries in Cambridge and will benefit from the growth of the offshore energy industry, in particular in Great Yarmouth. Norfolk is part of the “wider south east” which supports the improved transport connections to London, Norfolk also benefits from good connections to Europe, via air and sea, see figure 1. Figure 1 Norfolk’s Strategic Connections Source: Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy Page 1 2.0 Planning Framework The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2018 guide the role of LPAs. All LPAs in Norfolk, have a local plan, previously known as a core strategy. Typically local plans determine the scale and location of growth over 15 to 20 year, which the Government recommends is reviewed every five years. The current local plans in Norfolk look to: • 2021 for the Broads Authority and North Norfolk • 2026 for Breckland, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk and the Greater Norwich Joint Core Strategy (Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk) • 2030 for Great Yarmouth Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk Councils have produced a single Joint Core Strategy (JCS). All district and borough councils in Norfolk are undertaking a local plan review, the emerging plans look to 2036, table 1 displays further information on the current and emerging local plans in addition to supporting documents and policies and information on neighbourhood plans that have been made as part of the local plan. Page 2 3.0 Status of Local Plans Local Core Strategy/Local Plan Site Allocations Area Action Plans Made Neighbourhood Plans Development Authority Management Breckland Core Strategy adopted Site Specific Thetford Area Action Attleborough, Mattishall and Core Strategy and December 2009 Policies & Plan adopted July Yaxham Development Control Proposals adopted 2012 Policies adopted 2009 Local Plan review has been January 2012 examined and the Local Plan, it is expected to be adopted in 2019 Broadland Joint Core Strategy, adopted Site Specific Growth Triangle Acle*, Blofield, Brundall*, Development March 2011, amended Policies adopted Area Action Plan Drayton, Great & Little Management DPD January 2014 2014 adopted July 2016 Plumstead, Hellesdon, adopted August 2015 Horsford, Old Catton, Local Plan review started Site Allocations Rackheath, Salhouse*, in 2016, it is expected to be DPD adopted May Sprowston and Strumpshaw* adopted in 2021 2016 Broads Core Strategy adopted Site Specific N/A Made neighbourhood plans in Development Authority September 2007 Policies adopted the Broads Authority area are Management Policies 2014 indicated by a * adopted 2011 Local Plan examination was held autumn 2018, it is expected to be adopted in 2019 Table 1 Local Plan Overview Page 3 3.0 Status of Local Plans Local Core Strategy/Local Plan Site Allocations Area Action Plans Made Neighbourhood Plans Development Authority Management Great Core Strategy (Local Plan Part Local Plan Part N/A None Local Plan Part 2 Yarmouth 1) adopted December 2015 2 (includes Site (includes DM Policies) Allocations) in in preparation Emerging Local Plan Part 2, preparation it is due for publication and examination in 2019 King’s Lynn Core Strategy adopted July Site allocations N/A Brancaster, South Wootton, Development and West 2011 adopted Walpole Cross Keys, Management Policies Norfolk September 2016 Snettisham and West Winch & Plan adopted in 2016 Local Plan review has North Runcton commenced Norfolk Norfolk Minerals and Minerals Site Specific Allocations Plan N/A Norfolk Minerals and County Waste Core Strategy and and Waste Site Specific Allocations Plan Waste Core Strategy Council Development Management adopted October 2013 and Development Policies DPD adopted Management Policies September 2011 Single Issue Silica Sand Review of the DPD adopted Minerals SSA Plan adopted December September 2011 2017 ‘Initial Consultation’ on the Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review (which includes strategic policies, development management policies and site allocations) took place in July/August 2018 North Core Strategy adopted 2008 Site Specific N/A None Development Norfolk Proposals adopted management adopted Local Plan review commenced 2011 2008 in 2016, Reg 18 consultation planned for 2019 Table 1 Local Plan Overview Cont. Page 4 3.0 Status of Local Plans Local Core Strategy/Local Plan Site Allocations Area Action Plans Made Neighbourhood Plans Development Authority Management Norwich Joint Core Strategy, adopted Site allocations N/A None Development March 2011, amended plan adopted Management January 2014 December 2014 policies plan adopted December 2014 Local Plan review started in 2016, it is expected to be adopted in 2021 South Joint Core Strategy, adopted Site Specific Wymondham Area Cringleford, Easton and Development Norfolk March 2011, amended Allocations DPD Action Plan adopted Mulbarton Management Policies January 2014 (rural area and 2015 adopted October 2015 NPA excluding Local Plan review started Wymondham and Long Stratton Area in 2016, it is expected to be Long Stratton Action Plan adopted adopted in 2021 and Cringleford) May 2016 adopted October 2015 Table 1 Local Plan Overview Cont. Page 5 4.0 Growth in Local Plans Overall Scale of Growth Across Norfolk as a whole, between 2013 and 2026, the County is planning to deliver 65,000 dwellings and in the region of 46,000 jobs, compared to the previous 13 years this is an uplift of 60% and 15% respectively. Housing and jobs targets for each district are set out in Table 2, alongside the growth that has been delivered since 2001 and since the local plan period began for comparison. District/Borough Local Plan Housing Housing Remaining Housing Job Growth Period Completions Completions from Target to meet the Estimates 2001-2018* the start of Local current Local Plan 2001 to 2018** Plan Period* Target* Breckland 2001-2026 9,654 9,654 9,446 8,600 Great Yarmouth 2013-2030 4,289 975 6,165 1,700 King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 2001-2026 9,705 9,705 6,795 9,500 North Norfolk 2001-2021 6,397 6,397 1,603 2,500 Joint Broadland 5,964 3,721 8,983 Core Norwich 2008-2026 8,983 3,499 5,093 39,600 Strategy South Norfolk 12,383 8,276 7,248 Totals 57,375 42,227 45,333 61,900 Table 2 Growth Targets in Local Plans Whilst the Broads Authority has an Objectively Assessed Housing Need of 286 dwellings, and its emerging local plan will address that need, this need is part of and not in addition to the need of the five Norfolk (and one Suffolk) Districts in which the Broads is located. * Data from LPA monitoring officers and Norfolk Housing Monitoring Report (2018), targets will change within the next few years as all Local Plans are under review ** Data from the East of England Forecasting Model (2018) Page 6 5.0 Distribution of Growth Local plans reflect the principles of sustainable development which suggest that the scale of growth should reflect a location’s ability to provide jobs, services and sustainable transport. In Norfolk, growth is concentrated in and around urban areas, selected market towns and villages with local services. These places provide the focal points for retailing and other commercial activities; administration; health and social infrastructure; culture and tourism. These areas provide access to public transport and are a focus for improving interchange facilities required to strengthen public transport. Figure 2 displays the locations where over 1,000 dwellings are planned. More detail is provided in Appendix 1 which includes the latest information on the up to date amount of housing and employment growth obtained and proposed for major settlements in local plans. The most significant locations for economic development are listed below. These have large amounts of land available for development and also support one or more of the high impact sectors targeted for intervention in the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership’s Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy, these sector are Energy; Life Sciences and Biotech; ICT, Tech and Digital Creative; Advanced Agriculture, Food and Drink; Visitor Economy; Financial Services and Insurance; Transport, Freight and Logistics; Construction and Development; and Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering. Locations for these sectors are stated below and are identified in figure 3.