Written Statement – List of Policies
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1.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
2.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
NE1 Protection of environmental assets
from inappropriate development
NE2 Woodland protection
NE3 Tree protection control of cutting,
lopping etc.
NE4 Street trees to be provided by developers
NE5 Protection of Sites of national nature
conservation interest
NE6 Protection of Sites of Special Scientific
Interest
NE7 Protection of locally designated
sites of nature conservation interest
NE8 Management of features of wildlife
importance and biodiversity
NE9 Comprehensive landscaping scheme
and tree planting
3.
HERITAGE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
HBE1 Protection of Scheduled Ancient
Monuments
HBE2 Protection of standing remains
in Cathedral Precinct and other priority areas
HBE3 Archaeological assessment in Area
of Main Archaeological Interest
HBE4 Other locations of archaeological
interest
HBE5 Agreement with developers for archaeological
investigation
HBE6 Protection of mediaeval street
network
HBE7 Evaluation of standing archaeology
HBE8 Development in Conservation Areas
HBE9 Listed Buildings and development
affecting them
HBE10 Maintenance and enhancement of
City Walls, Historic Churches
HBE11 Enabling Development for heritage
or environmental assets
HBE12 High quality of design, with
special attention to height, scale, massing and form of development
HBE13 Protection of major views and
height of buildings
HBE14 Gateways to City and quality
design
HBE15 Visual quality of urban open
spaces
HBE16 Design of lighting schemes
HBE17 Alterations and extensions to
existing buildings
HBE18 Street furniture design
HBE19 Design for safety and security
including minimising crime
HBE20 Telecommunications and equipment
HBE21 Advertisement hoardings
4.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EP1 Contaminated land and former landfill
sites – evaluation and treatment prior to permission
EP2 Testing for ground stability conditions
EP3 Health and Safety consultations
EP4 Airport safety regulations
EP5 Air pollution emissions and sensitive
uses
EP6 Air Quality Management Areas
EP7 Prevention of noise pollution
EP8 Noise amelioration measures at Norwich
Airport
EP9 Development of noise-sensitive uses
EP10 Noise protection between different
uses
EP11 Protection of the functional floodplain
EP12 Development in other areas at risk
of flooding
EP13 Flood Risk to other Sites
EP14 Protection of Groundwater Source
Protection Areas
EP15 Separation of foul and surface
water sewers
EP16 Water conservation and sustainable
drainage systems
EP17 Protection of watercourses from
pollution from stored materials, roads and car parks
EP18 High standard of energy efficiency
for new development
EP19 Renewable energy development
EP20 Sustainable use of materials
EP21 Network of material recycling sites
EP22 High standard of amenity for residential
occupiers
5.
EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS
EMP1 Small scale business development
EMP2 Expansion of existing businesses
EMP3 Protection of small business units
and land reserved for their development
EMP4 Policy for Prime Employment Areas
EMP5 Policy for General Employment Areas
EMP6 Hall Road – area for motor
vehicle showrooms
EMP7 Policy for single employer sites
EMP8 Design and landscaping of development
in employment areas
EMP9 Deal Ground – allocation
and conditions
EMP10 Land at Livestock Market –
allocation and conditions
EMP11 Land at Former Abattoir, Old
Hall Road – allocation
EMP12 Sites at Hurricane Way - allocation
and conditions
EMP13 Guardian Road – allocation
for employment uses and conditions
EMP14 Cremorne Lane (Utilities) –
redevelopment and conditions
EMP15 Kerrison Road / Hardy Road –
redevelopment
EMP16 Office Development– sequential
test and criteria
EMP17 High technology communications
networks
EMP18 Development of high technology
industries
EMP19 Development of education and
training establishments
EMP20 Development at University of
East Anglia
6.
TOURISM AND VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
TVA1 Proposals for new visitor attractions
– access
TVA2 Measures to improve facilities
for visitors by coach
TVA3 Waterborne tourism and river moorings
TVA4 Proposals for visitor attractions
with priority areas and sequential approach
TVA5 Locations for new hotels: identified
sites
TVA6 Other proposals for hotels and
visitor accommodation
TVA7 Resistance of loss of hotels and
visitor accommodation
TVA8 Heritage interpretation
TVA9 Visitor signing within major development
7.
SHOPPING
SHO1 Limit on major non-food shopping
development
SHO2 Major convenience goods stores
– limited to small size
SHO3 Locational conditions for new retail
development – sequential test
SHO4 Retail development at King Street
SHO5 Retail development at Anglia Square
SHO6 Retail development at Westlegate/Timberhill
SHO7 Smaller scale expansion of existing
retail units
SHO8 Contribution to Shopmobility scheme
SHO9 Development contribution to enhancement
of public facilities in the vicinity
SHO10 Changes of use in retail frontages
in the Primary Retail Area
SHO11 Changes of use in retail frontages
in the Secondary and Large District Centres
SHO12 Retail development in District
or Local Centres
SHO13 Development of new District Centre
at Hall Road
SHO14 Improvements to safety and attractiveness
of District and Local Centres
SHO15 Changes of use within District
and Local Centres
SHO16 New local convenience shops outside
defined centres
SHO17 Retail outlets in petrol filling
stations
SHO18 Retail warehouses – conditions
to limit use
SHO19 Refurbishment of Norwich Provision
Market
SHO20 Additional small scale markets
SHO21 Historic Public Houses and protection
for last public house in residential area
SHO22 Food and drink uses and conditions
on hot food takeaways
8.
HOUSING
HOU1 Provision of new housing to meet
needs and monitoring
HOU2 Mix of uses including housing on
sites in City Centre
HOU3 Promotion of affordable housing
HOU4 Element of affordable housing to
be negotiated in private developments
HOU5 Accessibility for wheelchair users
HOU6 Contribution to community needs
and facilities by housing developers
HOU7 Phasing of new housing development
HOU8 Committed housing development sites
HOU9 Sites allocated for mixed use development
including housing
HOU10 Sites identified for conversion
of buildings to housing use or redevelopment
HOU11 Sites allocated for housing development
conditional on provision of open space
HOU12 Sites allocated for housing development
HOU13 Proposals for new housing development
on other sites
HOU14 Encouragement of residential
development where current use ceases
HOU15 Conversion of vacant or underused
parts of buildings
HOU16 Loss of residential accommodation
resisted
HOU17 Conversion of small two-storey
terraced houses to multiple occupation
HOU18 Conversion of larger properties
to multiple occupation
HOU19 Residential Institutions –
criteria
HOU20 Sites for travellers and showground
operators
9.
ARTS ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNITY
AEC1 Major art and entertainment facilities
– location and sequential test
AEC2 Local community facilities in centres
AEC3 Loss of buildings for community
use
AEC4 Intermediate Care facility at Norwich
Community Hospital site
AEC5 Health Centre at Wessex Street
site
AEC6 School site at Bowthorpe
AEC7 Childcare provision
10.
SPORT AND RECREATION
SR1 Minimum standards for provision
of open space
SR2 Provision within each sector of
the City
SR3 Criteria for development of Urban
Greenspace and Recreational Open Space
SR4 Provision of open space to serve
new development
SR5 Allocation of specific areas for
open space
SR6 Dual use of facilities provided
in educational and other establishments
SR7 Provision of children’s equipped
playspace to serve development
SR8 Protection of historic parks and
gardens
SR9 Loss of allotments
SR10 Bowthorpe Southern Park and Bawburgh/Colney
Lakes areas
SR11 Riverside Walks – agreement
with developers to provide/maintain
SR12 Green Links network, including
provision by developers
SR13 Locational considerations for
indoor sports activities
SR14 Criteria for sports development
11.
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
TRA1 Norwich Airport to be supported
as Regional Airport
TRA2 Development within Airport boundary
TRA3 Modal shift measures in support
of NATS
TRA4 Denser development in locations
of high accessibility
TRA5 Approach to design for vehicle
movement and special needs
TRA6 Parking standards – maxima
TRA7 Cycle parking standard
TRA8 Servicing provision
TRA9 Car free housing – criteria
TRA10 Contribution by developers to
works required for access to the site
TRA11 Contributions for transport
improvements in wider area
TRA12 Travel Plans for employers and
organisations in the City
TRA13 Integrated transport strategy
and interchange facilities
TRA14 Enhancement of the pedestrian
environment and safe pedestrian routes
TRA15 Cycle network and facilities
TRA16 Public transport measures to
increase efficiency and attractiveness
TRA17 Turning Basin east of Carrow
Bridge
TRA18 Major road network
TRA19 Implementation of Park and Ride
TRA20 Long stay parking in City Centre
resisted
TRA21 Tariffs on car parks in City
Centre
TRA22 Information for drivers on car
parking
TRA23 Alternative fuels and provision
for appropriate technology
TRA24 City Centre Strategy
TRA25 Area Transport Action Plans
in the outer areas
TRA26 Design and materials in streetscape
TRA27 Reduction of intrusion of signing
in the highway
12.
CITY CENTRE
CC1 Castle Meadow – non-retail
uses
CC2 Chantry Car Park site – mix
of uses and conditions
CC3 Cultural and Civic Area –
appropriate uses
CC4 Barn Road car park site –
mix of uses and conditions
CC5 Quayside site – mix of uses
and conditions
CC6 Anglia Square/St Augustine's and
Magdalen Street area
CC7 Anglia Square sites – mix
of uses and conditions
CC8 Site at Whitefriars/ Barrack Street
– mix of uses and requirements
CC9 Mountergate sites – mix of
uses and conditions
CC10 Bus Station area – mix of
uses and conditions
CC11 King Street area –regeneration
generally
CC12 Sites at St Anne’s Wharf
– mix of uses and conditions
CC13 Footbridge required at Riverside
CC14 Land adjoining the Football Club
- mix of uses and conditions
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