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Planning Policy

The Planning Policy Team is responsible for preparing documents that set out the Councils approach to the management of development in the District. This involves preparing plans containing policies that set out what can be built and where. There are two main levels of planning guidance:
  • National Planning Policy Statements & Guidance Notes (PPSs, PPGs) - These are prepared by the Government after public consultation to explain statutory provisions and provide guidance to local authorities and others on planning policy and the operation of the planning system. Local authorities must take their contents into account in preparing plans.
  • Local Development Frameworks (LDF) - This is a series of documents that sets out how your local area may change over the next few years. The planning policies which guide planning decisions in North Norfolk are contained in the Core Strategy Development Plan Document (part of the Local Development Framework). Other adopted LDF documents are detailed below in the 'Current Adopted Policy & Guidance' section.

North Norfolk District Council is advanced in the preparation of its LDF and consequently the work of the team has shifted away from Plan Preparation with a greater focus currently being given to the delivery of development. A Major Developments Team has therefore been formed with a combination of staff from the Planning Policy and Development Management sections. This team has the responsibility to continue with the development of policy and related advice including preparation of Development Briefs, Planning Obligations and CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy), review of Government policies (Localism), corporate projects, working with neighbouring authorities and various outside organisations, monitoring, and providing policy advice to the Development Management service.
Additionally, the team processes all planning applications relating to sites allocated for development in the Site Allocations Development Plan and other larger scale residential proposals.

There are other types of plans, such as how to deal with waste or minerals extraction. This is known as the Minerals & Waste Local Development Framework and is prepared by Norfolk County Council. Also, part of North Norfolk lies within the Broads National Park. The Broads Authority is responsible for setting the planning policies in this area. See the Broads Local Plan & Core Strategy (Adopted 1997, 2007).

 

 CURRENT ADOPTED POLICY & GUIDANCE

Core Strategy

Core Strategy for North Norfolk - The Core Strategy provides the overarching approach for development in North Norfolk. It sets out a long-term spatial vision, objectives and policies to guide public and private investment up to 2021. The document includes a set of Development Control policies which are used to assess individual planning applications. All new development proposals should accord with the Core Strategy.

In February 2011 Core Strategy Policy HO9 was added to provide the policy criteria for planning applications relating to the Conversion & Re-use of Rural Buildings as Dwellings.

Site Allocations Development Plan Document

Site Allocations - This Development Plan Document identifes which sites should be developed in order to achieve the broad aims of the Core Strategy. It includes allocations for new housing, employment, retail and other development, together with other uses of land such as parks and open space.
The specific sites highlighted in the Plan will require planning applications to be submitted before development commences.

Proposals Map

Proposals Map - The Council maintains an up-to-date Proposals Map which illustrates all policies set out in Development Plan Documents (DPDs) on an ordnance survey base map. It must be revised as each new Development Plan Document is adopted. The most recent to be adopted is the Site Allocations Development Plan (Adopted February 2011) and the Proposals Map is now in the process of being updated.

Design Guide

Design Guide - A Supplementary Planning Document produced to support the Core Strategy. The document provides further guidance and background information on North Norfolk Core Strategy policies, in particular Policy EN4 Design and EN6 Sustainable Construction and Energy Efficiency. It also offers advice and support to anyone involved or interested in the design or alteration of the built environment in North Norfolk, with the objective of raising the quality of design in the District.

Landscape Character Assessment

Landscape Character Assessment - Prepared to help implement Core Strategy policies, particularly Policy EN2 Protection and Enhancement of Landscape and Settlement Character. The LCA provides a detailed assessment of the features and elements which make up the distinctive landscapes of North Norfolk. It maps the landscape of the District into two levels - Types and Areas. These areas demonstrate a similar character of appearance, history and ecology, and the LCA describes them and evaluates their condition and ability to adapt to change.

DOCUMENTS IN PREPARATION

Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

Please contact Paul Took on 01263 516098 or email paul.took@north-norfolk.gov.uk

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Planning Policy Section uses information from a variety of sources to monitor, review and formulate planning policies. This information is made available to the public, via this website wherever possible.

NB: These studies have been commissioned to inform and aid the formulation of planning policy and do not represent actual District Council policy.

FURTHER INFORMATION
To view current activities, consultations and documents regarding the Local Development Framework please visit the LDF Website

Further Information on the current system of Planning is contained within:

Requests for General Maps
Unfortunately the Council is not licensed to provide Ordnance Survey maps to the public. There are a range of suppliers who are licensed to sell maps which can be found on the Ordnance Survey website. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/partnerships/mdc/
Parish and Town Councils may obtain maps from North Norfolk District Council for their business use but must first sign an agreement, known as a Contractors Licence. Please contact Rebecca Domek (GIS Co-ordinator) on 01263 516355 for further information.  
Contact Planning Policy Tel: 01263 516318
Email: planningpolicy@north-norfolk.gov.uk
 
Performance

Green Tick Both the Site Specific Plan and Rural Buildings policy were submitted to the Planning inspectorate, examined and found sound in accordance with the published timetable of the Local Development Scheme  

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