Site Allocations (Villages) - North Norfolk District Council

152North Norfolk Site Allocations12 Allocations in Service Villages12.11 Allocations for Mundesley12.11.1 Mundesley is a large village witha good range of services andfacilities including a doctor’ssurgery and library. The villagehas grown over recent years withseveral new housingdevelopments. The Core Strategyidentifies Mundesley as a'Coastal Service Village' beingsuitable for one or moreresidential allocations of up to 50dwellings.12.11.2 The church, village hall, library,and a number of other propertiesare within the Coastal ErosionConstraint Area (51) as shown on the Proposals Map. However, most of the village facilities,including the shops, post office and doctor’s surgery are centrally located, well away fromthe constraint area, and the school is further away on the southern edge of the village.12.11.3 Mundesley is situated on high cliffs over a wide sandy beach, and the beach and seafrontare major assets for the economy and local environment. Parts of the village are on highground and are visible from the wider surrounding countryside. The centre of the village isdesignated as a Conservation Area and land to the south is within the Norfolk Coast Areaof Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The quality of the built and natural environmentare important features and new development should be sympathetic to the character of thearea and respect the setting of the village. Much housing in recent years has been somedistance from the village centre and it is considered desirable to ensure that new allocationsare well related to village facilities.12.11.4 Developments of more than 10 dwellings will be required to contribute towards public openspace, and this could be a mix of on-site provision and off-site improvements to otherexisting provision. For example, the North Norfolk Open Space and Recreation Study (52)identified that play pitch provision and facilities at Gold Park could be improved.Residential and Public Open Space: Land at Grange Cottage / Water Lane(MUN06)Description12.11.5 This is an arable field between High Street and Water Lane which is accessed via a trackthat runs between existing residential properties. The lower part of the site, aroundMundesley Beck, is within the flood zone (53) and therefore unsuitable for residentialdevelopment. This part of the site is allocated for public open space and should be madeavailable for a variety of open space uses. The northern part of the site is allocated forresidential development of approximately 40 dwellings. The site is placed mid-way betweenthe village centre and the primary school and offers convenient pedestrian access to both.51 An area of development constraint identified on the adopted Proposals Map52 North Norfolk Open Space and Recreation Study, Atkins, 200653 See Environment Agency flood zone maps and North Norfolk Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, 2008