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Northern city centre area action plan - document library
A library of documentation, which helped inform the area action plan, was put together as part of the examination process.
The library includes the core submission documents, background documents, local evidence base, public notices, local, county and regional level documents as well as national policy guidance. There is also a section on implementation and documents relevant to the examination procedures.
Contents list
The content list below provides an overview of all the documents required for the examination process, which are available on this page.
Library contents list - 1 February 2010
1. Submission documents
SD 1 Submission Northern city centre area action plan, December 2008 (2Mb pdf)
SD 2 Addendum to submission Northern city centre area action plan, July 2009
SD 3 Submission Northern city centre area action plan proposals maps, December 2008
SD 4 Copy of representations (reg 28) (4.37Mb)
SD 5 Copy of representations to focused changes
SD 6 Submission consultation statement (Regulation 30 (d)) (6.05Mbpdf)
SD 7 Regulation 30 (1) (e) statement, July 2009
SD 8 Adopted Statement of Community Involvement, January 2007
SD 9 Submission Sustainability Appraisal Report, December 2008 (1.52Mb pdf)
SD 10 Sustainability appraisal report addendum, May 2009
2. Background documents
BD 1 NCCAAP stage 1 consultation, March 2006 (3.98Mb pdf)
BD 2 NCCAAP Issues and options, June 2006 (Old regulation 25)
BD 3 NCCAAP Preferred options, Nov 2007 (old regulation 26) (1.90Mb pdf)
BD 4 Sustainability appraisal scoping report, 2006
BD 5 Revised appendix 3 (2008) Sustainability appraisal scoping report
BD 6 Draft sustainability appraisal, 2007 (Preferred options)
BD 7 a/b/c/d Annual monitoring reports: a (2004-05), b (2005-06) (1.17Mb pdf), c (2006-07), d (2007-08)
BD 8 A new vision for Norwich: The Sustainable community strategy, (2008-2020)
BD 9a/b Local development scheme: a (April 2005); b (June 2007)
BD 10 a/b/c/d
a: Letter to EERA requesting statement of conformity with Regional spatial strategy (December 2008)
b: Statement of conformity by EERA with East of England Plan (March 2009)
c: Further letter to EERA requesting conformity of proposed Focused Changes with regional spatial strategy (May 2009)
d: Further statement by EERA of conformity with East of England plan (June 2009)
BD 11a Soundness self-assessment, July 2009
BD 11b Soundness self-assessment, updated 22 September 2009
BD 12 City of Norwich replacement local plan, 2004
BD 13 Joint core strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk, public consultation - regulation 25 (March 2009) (1.27Mb pdf)
BD 14 Streetscape design manual, September 2006
BD 15 Delivering for Norwich, Corporate plan 2008-2010, Norwich City Council
BD 16 Norwich area transportation strategy 2006, Norfolk County Council
BD 17 Norfolk local transport plan (2006-2011)
3. Local evidence base
Environmental evidence
ENV 1 Green infrastructure study
ENV 2 Open space needs assessment:
Open space needs assessment - final report (5.99Mb pdf)
Open space needs assessment- area profile (East) (1.2Mb pdf)
Open space needs assessment - Mancroft map (1.08Mb pdf)
Open space needs assessment - Mancroft statistics
ENV 3 Norwich city centre conservation area appraisal, September 2007 (4.48Mb pdf)
ENV 4 Appropriate assessment (1.31Mb pdf)
ENV 5 Strategic flood risk assessment
Economic evidence
ECO 1 Retail study (Greater Norwich retail and town centre study, GVA Grimley, October 2007)
ECO 2 Norwich city centre shopping floorspace monitor, January 2009
ECO 3 Employment study (Employment growth and sites and premises study, Arup, Oxford Economics, April 2008)
ECO 4 City centre spatial strategy (6.93Mb pdf)
ECO 5 Survey of local traders
ECO 6 Strategic sites study (GVA Grimley Norwich strategic sites study) (2.70Mb pdf)
ECO 7 Greater Norwich conference centre feasibility study, November 2008, Tourism UK
Housing evidence
HO 1 Housing needs assessment (Greater Norwich housing market assessment, September 2007, Opinion Research Services) (1.39Mb pdf)
HO 2 Affordable housing supplementary planning guidance, 2002, Norwich City Council
4. Public notices and other publicity
PN 1 Public notice, Preferred options stage (January 2008)
PN 2 Public notice, Regulation 27 stage (January 2009)
PN 3 Public notice, Focused changes stage (May 2009)
PN 4 Public notice, Submission stage (July 2009)
PN 5 Public notice, Pre-hearing meeting (August 2009)
PN 6 Public notice, commencement of examination
PN 7 Stakeholder forum newsletter edition 1
PN 8 Stakeholder forum newsletter edition 2
PN 9 Stakeholder forum newsletter edition 3
PN 10 Stakeholder forum newsletter edition 4
PN 11 Stakeholder forum newsletter edition 5
PN 12 Stakeholder forum newsletter edition 6
5. Local level documents
LD 1 Transport in the Norwich area, A summary of our plans for the future 2009 (0.97Mb pdf)
LD 2 Broads Authority adopted core strategy 2007-2021
LD 3 Norwich City Council diversity impact assessment for NCCAAP, July 2009
LD 4 a/b
a. Report to Norwich City Council 14 July 2009 seeking authorisation to submit submission plan as amended by focused changes.
b. Minutes of council meeting on 14 July 2009
6. County council documents
NFK 1 Norfolk county structure plan (1999)
NFK 3 Norfolk Country Council transport monitoring 2008 (2.16Mb pdf)
7. Regional level documents
REG 1 Regional economic strategy for the East of England, (2008-2031), East of England Development Agency
REG 2 East of England Plan, May 2008, Government Office for the East of England
8. National policy/guidance and legislation
Planning policy statements
NAT 1 Planning policy statement 1: Delivering sustainable development
NAT 2 Planning policy statement: Planning and climate change – supplement to Planning policy statement 1
NAT 3 Planning policy statement 3: Housing
NAT 4 Planning policy statement 6: Planning for town centres
NAT 5 Planning policy statement 9: Biodiversity and geological conservation
NAT 6 Planning policy statement 12: Local spatial planning
NAT 7 Planning policy statement 22: Renewable energy
NAT 8 Planning for renewable energy: A companion guide to PPS22
NAT 9 Planning policy statement 23: Planning and pollution control
NAT 10 Planning policy statement 25: Development and flood risk
Planning policy guidance notes
NAT 11 Planning policy guidance 4: Industrial, commercial development and small firms
NAT 12 Planning policy guidance 13: Transport
NAT 13 Planning policy guidance 15: Planning and the historic environment
NAT 14 Planning policy guidance 16: Archaeology and planning
NAT 15 Planning policy guidance 17: Planning for open space, sport and recreation
NAT 16 Planning policy guidance 24: Planning and noise
Other national guidance/policy
NAT 17 Good practice guide on planning for tourism
Legislation
NAT 18 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
NAT 19 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004
NAT 20 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
9. Implementation
IMP 1 Summary of developer commitment
10. Examination documents
ED 1 Pre-hearing invitation letter
ED 2 Pre-hearing reply slip
ED 3 PHM formal notice letter
ED 4 PHM agenda
ED 5 Pre-hearing and examination guidance notes
ED 6 Item 6 - Procedural questions for the council
ED 7 Minutes of the pre-hearing meeting
ED 8 PHM cover letter
ED 9 Draft discussion points for hearing
ED 10 Clive Baker additional submission
ED 11 Public examination letter
ED 12 Programme of hearing sessions
ED 13 Inspectors matters and issues - question for discussion
ED 14 Draft list of hearing attendees
ED 15 Main hearing questions for discussion v.2
ED 16 Hearing programme v.2
ED 17 List of programme attendees v.2
ED 18 PO hearing change letter
ED 19 Paul Scruton submission (14-10-09)
ED 20 Environment Agency flood risk submission (26-10-09)
ED 21 Main hearing questions for discussion v.3
ED 22a Council response to discussion points
ED 22b Revised question 8
ED 23 Council's opening statement
ED 24 Revised questions 15 and 17
ED 25 Inspector's report
ED 26 Appendix to inspector's report (table of proposed changes)
ED 27 Proposed changes to appendix 7
11. Further documents
FD 1 Open space and play provision SPD
FD 2 Delivery background paper
FD 3 Planning obligations
FD 4 Affordable housing SPD
FD 5 Infrastructure needs and funding study
FD 6 Norwich water cycle study stage 2b
FD 7 Draft submission Joint core strategy
FD 8 Project design for archaeological watching brief
