North Norfolk Local Plan
North Norfolk District Council is finalising its new Local Plan. The plan sets out what house building will be permitted across the area in the coming years. As a County Councillor I have been sent the following. You can have your say on the plan by commenting directly or contacting me with your views.
Dear County Councillor
The County Council has been consulted on the North Norfolk Local Plan.
The Local Plan provides details on the scale and distribution of growth and detailed strategic planning policies, including preferred development sites, to help deliver and direct the growth needs of the District between the period 2016 to 2036.
The proposed submission documents, and all supporting documents, are available via https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/documentlibrary.
The changes to the number of dwellings allocated are set out below (any sites with no changes are not included in this summary).
Housing allocations
Location | Reg 18 | Reg 19 – Change |
Land East of Astley Primary School, Briston (BRI01) | 40 dwellings | 25 dwellings |
Former Golf Practice Ground, Overstrand Road, Cromer (C16) | 180 dwellings | 150 dwellings and 60 units of elderly care |
Land West of Pine Tree Farm, Cromer (C22/2) | 300 dwellings was ref C22/1 | 400 dwellings and 100 units of elderly care (increased size of site) |
Land at Runton Road / Clifton Park, Cromer (C10/1) | 90 dwellings | The site was removed from the plan by Members at Planning Policy and Built Heritage working party in September 2021 |
Land North of Rudham Stile Lane, Fakenham (F01/B) | 560 dwellings | 560 dwellings + 100 units of elderly care accommodation |
Land Adjacent Petrol Filling Station, Fakenham (F02) | 0 dwellings | NEW ALLOCATION 70 dwellings |
Land South of Beresford Road (H04) | 70 – 100 dwellings | Removed from plan as planning permission has been granted for the site |
Land at Heath Farm, Holt (H20) | 200 dwellings | 180 dwellings + 60 units of elderly care |
Land East of Tunstead Road, Hoveton (HV01/B) | 150 dwellings | 120 dwellings + 60 units of elderly care |
Land at Norwich Road & Nursery Drive, North Walsham (NW01/B) | 350 dwellings | 350 dwellings + 100 units of elderly care |
North Walsham Western Extension (NW62/A) | 1,800 dwellings was ref NW62 (renamed) | 1,800 dwellings + 460 units of elderly care |
Land off Cromer Road & Church Lane, Mundesley (MUN03/B) | 50 dwellings | 30 dwellings (reduced size of site) |
Former Allotments, Weybourne Road, Adjacent to Reef Leisure centre (SH07) | 45 dwellings | 40 dwellings |
Land South of Butts Lane, Sheringham (SH18/1B) | 50 dwellings | 48 dwellings |
Land Adjacent Holkham Road, Wells (W07/1 | 60 dwellings | 50 dwellings |
Small growth villages | An indicative target rather than allocations |
Employment Land
Location | Reg 18 | Reg 19 – Change | Notes |
Land off Cornish Way, North Walsham (E10) | 5.11 ha | Removed | This site is not taken forward as an allocation following a boundary review the designated employment site boundary has been amended to include the site which was previously allocated in the Core Strategy. |
Land East of Bradfield Road, North Walsham (NW52) | 0ha | 2.4ha |
Reading the proposed planning for North Norfolk, I feel North Walsham in comparison is being totally dumped on.
How ever will services deliver anywhere what’s needed with this additional pressure?
Services are presently more than stretched.
It’s not a case of not in my back yard.
Putting pretty flowers and additional seats in the high street don’t cut it.
I despair at how we will cope.
Hi Jenny
In defence of NNDC they are told the total number of houses that have to be built by the government and it makes sense to locate most of them in towns rather than villages that have even fewer services. There will have to be new school provision (by law) if the houses in North Walsham are built. I raised the issue of GP and dentist provision with our local MP Duncan Baker recently: I would hope NHS planners recognise the need for more availability. I’ve also been pushing the County Council to recognise the impact on local roads up to the coast of thousands of new houses being built in North Walsham and along the NDR to the north of Norwich.
Thank you for making this easy to read.
I understand the need for additional housing but pls can this be caveat Ed that they cannot be used as holiday let’s or second homes? In regards to infrastructure we need more medical centres, dentists, another supermarket in north Walsham and pls for goodness sake an independent petrol station. The monopoly Sainsbury’s have in North Walsham surely must be illegal! Then at here are schools and roads. Development is inevitable let’s please put in the foundations for the future with green spaces and proper facilities for real local people who will live and work here.
Thanks Trish. I know the lack of competition for Sainsbury’s petrol station has been a concern for years. As I understand it within the local plan there is allocated space for commercial property but it will be up to companies to decide if there is a business case for locating there. I raised the issue of GP and dentist provision with our local MP Duncan Baker recently: I would hope NHS planners recognise the need for more availability.