Site Allocations (Villages) - North Norfolk District Council

124North Norfolk Site Allocations12 Allocations in Service Villages12.2.16 The Highway Authority advise that the present visibility and access arrangements areunlikely to be acceptable for any further intensification of vehicular use and that improvementworks will need to be made. These include cessation of the existing touring caravan siteuse and provision of new access arrangements that provide safe access to both the proposeddevelopment and the adjacent public house, including the necessary segregation of trafficmovements and provision of adequate visibility splays. The land required for improvementsis within the site owners control and the pub car park could be relocated to behind the pub/ garden to enable a satisfactory layout. Pedestrian access to the school may also berequired to be improved by provision of a suitable crossing point on the Coast Road adjacentto the school.Constraints12.2.17 There have been issues of localised surface water flooding in the area and any developmentmust consider the impacts of surface water run off. A site specific flood risk assessmentwill be required at the time of application to consider all forms of flooding to and from thesite.12.2.18 There are no surface water sewers in the vicinity of the site. Sewers cross the site anddiversion would be at the developers' expense.12.2.19 This site is adjacent to the site of a Bronze Age barrow and other cropmarks. Developmenthere will require a programme of archaeological work.Deliverability12.2.20 The site is suitable and available for development. It is in single ownership and the landownerhas indicated support for the allocation. There are no known reasons why development onthe site cannot be achieved within the plan period.Policy BACT05Land to Rear of Duke of Edinburgh Public HouseLand amounting to 0.8 hectares is allocated for residential development of approximately 14dwellings. Development will be subject to compliance with adopted Core Strategy policies includingon-site provision of the required proportion of affordable housing (currently 50%) and contributionstowards infrastructure, services and other community needs as required and:a. The retention and re-alignment of the public house, car park and gardens;b. provision of safe access to Beach Road, including provision of an adoptable road withseparate car parking for the public house;c. improvements to local pedestrian facilities;d. suitable landscaping along the western boundary;e. appropriate measures for dealing with surface water runoff; and,f. archaeological investigation if required.