Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan - Main Modifications document

Amend Policy VC SWA1 as follows:

Policy VC SWA1REV: Land off Bobbins Way

1.56ha of land is allocated for approximately 20 30 dwellings.

The developer of the site will be required to ensure the following:

• Vehicular access to the site to be via Bobbins Way;
• Retention and protection of the mature trees along the north boundary of the site, and the introduction of an appropriate boundary hedgerow to the east of the site, to contain it within the landscape and integrate it into the rural context;
• Detailed design and layout of the site to responds to the adjacent residential developments and maximises opportunities for connectivity between the sites; and
• TheNorfolk’s Historic Environment Service isRecord to be consulted prior to application to determine the need for, and the extent of, any archaeological assessments surveys prior to development.

Make consequential changes to the following paragraphs of supporting text:

25.16. The site is located to the east of the B1113 and to the east of existing residential development fronting Norwich Road. It also lies between VC SWA2REVA to the north (formerly allocated as SWA1 in the 2015 Local Plan for a lower number of dwellings) and residential development on Bobbins Way to the south a further residential site to the south (a site which is under construction at the time of preparing this plan, planning reference 2014/1642). The site comprises brownfield land formerly occupied by a plant nursery. Redundant greenhouses and a former farm shop remain on the site. Swardeston has some services, including recreation facilities and village hall, and also benefits from the wider range of services and facilities available in Mulbarton. Existing bus stops are to the east and west of the B1113, approximately 260 metres from the site. Bus services frequently connect toNorwich and beyond to the north and Mulbarton to the south. A Public Right of Way (FP6) runs parallel to the east/ south-east boundaries of the site.

25.17. The site boundaries of VC SWA1REV have been drawn to provide a good relationship with the permitted and allocated residential sites to the north and south. A contiguous boundary to the east of these sites will contain the development in the wider landscape, minimising the visual impact of the built form whilst also improving the relationship between all three sites. Opportunities to provide pedestrian and vehicular connectivity between the sites should also be explored at the detailed design stage, as should the implications for the overall drainage strategies. Detailed design matters will need to consider the relationship between these developments, providing a form and layout that compliments the adjacent schemes. Existing vegetation along the site boundaries should be retained and enhanced, particularly the mature trees along the north boundary of the site.

25.20. An area of 1 ha1.56 ha has been allocated for approximately 20 30 dwellings. This is considered to be an appropriate scale of development given the recent and planned development in Swardeston, reflecting the surrounding context and making efficient use of the land whilst also providing adequate space for the standard on-site infrastructure requirements.

Amend Policy VC SWA2REV as follows:

Policy VC SWA2REVA Land on Main Road

2.7 hectares3.6ha of land is allocated for approximately 30 40 55 dwellings.

The developer of the site is required to ensure the following:

• The provision of a 2.0m wide footway along the site frontage to enable improved connectivity to the village and to nearby recreational routes, with opportunities for connectivity between this site and VC SWA1REV to be enabled and retained;
• Design and layout to reflect the prominent location at the gateway to the village, including opportunities to reinforce the 30mph speed limit;
• TheNorfolk’s Historic Environment Service isRecord to be consulted prior to application to determine the need for, and the extent of, any archaeological assessments surveys prior to development;
• Preparation of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and strategy to inform mitigation measures and the layout/ development of the site which has regard to the Level 2 VC Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (including the May 2025 July 2026 Addendum) and the National Flood Risk Assessment 2 data; and
• An appropriate boundary treatment Retention, protection and enhancement of the hedgerow to the east of the site, which contains the site in the landscape and integrates it with the rural context; and
• Investigation and assessment of the safeguarded mineral resource will be required, potentially followed by prior extraction, to ensure that needless sterilisation of viable mineral resource does not occur.

Make consequential changes to the following paragraph of supporting text:

25.27. VC SWA2REVA was previously an allocation for 30 dwellings in the 2015 Local Plan. The site is considered to suitable for an increased number of dwellings and an increased area of 2.7ha3.6ha has been allocated for approximately 40 55 dwellings. The updated site allocation continues to make efficient use of the land, reflect the surrounding context and retain adequate space for the standard on-site infrastructure requirements.

Amend Policy VC BRA1 as follows:

Policy VC BRA1REV: Land at Norwich Road

0.9 hectares of land is allocated for housing and associated infrastructure for approximately 20 up to 23 dwellings.

Amend criterion to read:

• TheNorfolk’s Historic Environment Service isRecord to be consulted prior to application to determine the need for, and the extent of, any archaeological assessments surveys prior to development.