On 22 March 2011 Norwich City Council formally resolved to adopt the Joint core strategy (JCS) for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk. It will be used to determine planning applications from 24 March 2011, the date of issuing of the adoption statement.
The plan forms part of the Local development framework for Norwich. It contains strategic policies covering the period 2008-26 and replaces relevant parts of the City of Norwich replacement local plan (adopted November 2004) and its proposals map. The plan area is the districts of Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk, excluding those areas administered by the Broads Authority.
Adoption statement
The adoption statement, gives formal notice of adoption and details of the adoption process.
Adoption statement (39.1 Kb pdf)
A period to allow for legal challenge followed the decision to adopt, as part of the process, and ended on 5 May 2011.
On 4 May 2011 we received a letter and documents from Mr Stephen Heard’s solicitors. We are taking legal advice and are in discussions with our partners.
Visit the GNDP website for more information
Adopted Joint core strategy
This version does not incorporate the final graphic design and general illustrations, but includes all the relevant diagrams and the text of the strategy. A final published version will be available for purchase, dependent on completion of the legal challenge period.
Adopted Joint core strategy (8.6 Mb pdf)
Further supporting documents relating to the JCS adoption are available below.
Please note, some of these documents are hosted on the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP) website.
1. The inspectors' report
Inspectors' report
2. The environmental statement
This is required by regulations and sets out the role of sustainability appraisal in producing the JCS.
Environmental statement (118 Kb pdf)
3. The Sustainability appraisal (SA)
i) Pre-submission SA report (4.27 Mb pdf)
ii)Focussed changes SA report (1.81 Mb pdf)
4. The Habitats regulation assessment
i) Task 1 Appropriate assessment (660 Kb pdf)
ii)Task 2 Appropriate assessment (355 Kb pdf)
iii)Task 2 update (1.86 Mb pdf)
5. Changes to the proposals map for Norwich resulting from adoption
i) Map changes (2.96 Mb pdf)
ii) Key changes (92.9 Kb pdf)
Changes to proposals maps for South Norfolk and Broadland are available from the GNDP site.
Copies of the documents
Printed copies of the documents referred to on this page are available for public inspection during normal office hours (9am to 5pm) at:
Planning reception
City Hall
St Peters Street
Norwich, NR2 1NH
t: 0344 980 3333.
Contact details
Mike Burrell, planning policy team leader
t: 01603 212525 e: mikeburrell@norwich.gov.uk
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