Adopted Site Specific Policies and Proposals Development Plan ...

Adopted Site Specific Policies and Proposals Development Plan DocumentLand at Dereham Business ParkPolicy D5Land east of Dereham Business ParkLand amounting to 3.1 hectares is allocated for employment use (within Classes B1, B2 and B8 of the UseClasses Order, as amended) to the east of Dereham Business Park. Development will be permitted subjectto compliance with adopted policies in the Core Strategy and the following criteria:a. Vehicular access is provided via Kingston Road/ Walpole Loke, and should include the provision ofnecessary highway improvements to ensure highway safety;b. Appropriate footpaths and cycleways are provided linking the site with existing footways at YaxhamRoad as well as a footway to the north through to Cherry Lane;c. Suitable noise attenuation measures (which could include building design measures, screening,fencing or bunding) are provided to avoid harm to surrounding residential amenity;d. Important boundary trees are retained as part of detailed landscaping schemes;e. Existing boundary screening is retained and enhanced to include new structural landscaping to minimisethe visual impact of development and extent of new build development into the open countryside;f. Development is laid out in a manner that does not preclude the potential for future development inthe vicinity;andg. Appropriate sustainable surface water attenuation measures are provided, and where possible includedas part of landscaping schemes.The Council will consider the need to impose appropriate conditions limiting the hours of operation ofbusinesses to ensure the amenity of any proximate residential development is not harmed.Reasoned Justification2.26 This site comprises an area of agricultural land located to the east of Dereham, east of the existingDereham Business Park. The site is bordered by existing development at Walpole Loke, including the BrecklandCouncil Offices. The site has limited screening at the eastern boundary and development would represent a newedge to the built form of Dereham.2.27 Proposals for development on this site within Classes B1, B2 and B8 of the Use Classes Order 1987 (asamended) will be permitted subject to the above policy and the provisions of the adopted Core Strategy to meetpart of the strategic requirement for new employment land in Dereham.2.28 The site is to be accessed via Kingston Road/ Walpole Loke and the Local Planning Authority will, inconjunction with the Highway Authority, seek appropriate contributions for enhancements to the local highwaynetwork should these be required. The development should also provide suitable footpath and cycle provisionto link the site to Yaxham Road to enable greater opportunities to access the site by these modes. Detailedproposals should also make appropriate provision of a footway/ cycle link from the development north to CherryLane. This will enable enhanced opportunities for sustainable movements between new employment allocationsand residential development to the east of Dereham.2.29 New structural landscaping shall be provided to the eastern boundary of the site in order to minimise thevisual impact of new built development on the open countryside. This is essential as the site will form a newedge to the settlement, which can currently be viewed from a number of important routes to the east of the town.16