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Hillington
AGENDA ITEM NO: 8/2(b)
Construction of new Norfolk Hospice with associated facilities and
car parking
Land West Of Wheatfields Wheatfields Hillington Norfolk
Mrs J Doyle
09/00699/RMM (Reserved Matters Application)
Case Officer: Miss G Richardson
Tel: 01553 616457
Date for Determination:
27th July 2009
Reason for Referral to DCB – Referred to the Board by the Executive Director –
Development Services.
Case Summary
The reserved matters application relates to a field outside Hillington that covers 1.71
hectares. Outline consent was approved in April 2008 with all matters reserved with the
exception of access. The current reserved matters application seeks to gain approval for the
outstanding matters; appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.
Key Issues
Appearance;
Landscaping;
Layout;
Scale;
Impact Upon Local Amenity; and
Other Material Considerations.
Recommendation
APPROVE
THE APPLICATION
The application relates to a field currently in agricultural use to the west of Wheatfields, a
residential street in the village of Hillington. The site is roughly square and covers just over
1.7 hectares; it has a slight fall with land in the north-western corner being about 0.5m lower
than in the southeast.
To the east are large, detached properties on Wheatfields with a mixture of domestic fencing
and hedging along the border of the site. To the north is an area of rough scrub and tree
planting with a horse paddock beyond. A more substantial tree belt lies on the western
boundary with a field drain beyond. To the northwest lies a development of bungalows on
Pastures Close. There is more scrub and low tree planting on the southern boundary, which
has an irregular line and is also marked by field drains. Beyond the planting belts are fields
to the south and west whilst a former County Council depot lies to the southeast.
09/00699/RMM Development Control Board
6 th July 2009