Easton (Norwich Policy Area) Policy 10 of the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) sets a target of at least 1,000 new homes for the Easton/Costessey area between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2026. The Easton/Costessey area is also a prime location to accommodate part of the 1,800 units in the Norwich Policy Area that the JCS does not attribute to a particular settlement. Form and Character Easton originally developed as a ‘street village’ along the main Dereham Road. Estate scale development has occurred to the south, including the recent College Heights development. The village was bypassed by the creation of the A47 Norwich Southern Bypass, resulting in a number of small cul-de-sac developments filling the area between the village and the A47. The Village sits on a plateau between the valleys of the Rivers Tud and Yare. The South Norfolk Landscape Character Assessment identifies the area around the A47 as relatively degraded due to the extensive areas of mineral extraction and significant commercial development. The relatively uniform density of housing in Easton, with many properties backing onto the surrounding countryside, means that current development is not well integrated with the landscape. South of the village the landscape is noticeably more rural in character, whilst to the west the Grade 1 Listed St Peter’s Church looks over a relatively open landscape. To the east of the village the Royal Norfolk Showground forms a significant break in development between Easton and Costessey (see Costessey section) Services and Community Facilities Despite an estimated population at 2010 of over 1,400 people (ONS) the village has a relatively limited range of services, which includes St Peter’s CEVC primary school and village hall (with part time post office). Easton College also provides a number of high quality sports/recreation facilities that are available for public use. Employment immediately within the village is relatively limited, with Diocesan House at the western end, plus some small local employers. To the south of the village is Easton College which is an important education provider for the wider sub-region as well as providing sports, recreation and conference facilities and being a significant employer. To the east of the village are a number of other employers which form part of the wider Longwater employment area as well as the Royal Norfolk Showground (policies for Longwater and The Showground can be found in the Costessey section). The proximity of large-scale retail, leisure and employment development at Longwater limits the viability of facilities within the village itself. A number of key services for the village are located in New Costessey, including the Ormiston Victory Academy, Roundwell Medical Centre and Costessey Library. Consequently enhanced access to facilities in Longwater and New Costessey will be a requirement for large-scale new development.

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Communication Easton is strategically well placed for development, with access to the trunk road network at both the A47 Easton and Longwater junctions. These junctions (particularly Longwater) have capacity problems at peak times, short, medium and/or long term improvements to address capacity will need to be agreed with the Highways Authorities. The village is already on bus routes that connect to Norwich city centre, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital as well as other larger settlements including King’s Lynn, Dereham and Great Yarmouth. There are also a number of dedicated routes serving Easton College. However, the village would benefit greatly from improved connections to facilities in Costessey, on foot, bicycle and bus. The A1074 Dereham Road is one of the main radial routes into Norwich, with plans under the JCS and the Norwich Area Transport Strategy (NATS) to create a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route; Phase 1 of which is already being implemented. Development Boundary and Constraints The development boundary has been drawn to include the main built form of the settlement and include the allocated land. Careful consideration will need to be given to both integrating development with the surrounding landscape, particularly where it becomes more undulating and rural to the south of Easton, and looking at opportunities to enhance the areas around the A47, creating a more attractive gateway to South Norfolk and Norwich. Consequently the policy for the main allocation at Easton has a relatively low gross density which will allow for landscaping and green infrastructure to protect biodiversity features, integrate development with the surrounding countryside and provide an element of screening to neighbouring uses, including the A47 Trunk Road. Easton College has developed significantly over recent years with the creation of a range of new buildings and facilities. The College will play an important role in promoting Norwich as a ‘learning city’ (JCS Policy 7) and proposals for any further development of Easton College will be considered against relevant national and local policies; however the campus remains outside the Development Boundary.

Policy EAS 1 : Land South and east of Easton 52.6 hectares of land is allocated for housing and associated infrastructure. This allocation will accommodate approximately 900 dwellings and supporting facilities, including a new village centre. The developer(s) of the sites will be required to ensure the following:

Master Plan A comprehensive master plan which will need to cover the provision of social and green infrastructure and highways improvements, taking into account the other requirements of this policy, and address:

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1) Phasing which clearly identifies when key infrastructure will be provided in relation to the provision of new housing. Phasing should be designed to ensure development minimises the disturbance to existing residents;

2) The relationship to any continued expansion of Easton College, the Royal Norfolk Showground (including the loss of any land currently used for Showground parking) and the proposed Easton Gymnastics Club site (Policy EAS 2);

3) The approach to densities across the allocation, including higher densities close to the proposed village centre;

4) Careful consideration of development west of the allotments, including the possible retention of this area as open space.

Enhanced Facilities

5) Provision of a new village centre in the vicinity of the indicative site shown on the Easton Inset Map, to include a new village hall, village green/focal recreation space, post office/small scale convenience goods retail opportunity (approx. 250m2 net), shared parking provision with primary school;

6) Expanded primary school provision in agreement with the Education Authority. Heritage Assets

7) Application to be accompanied by an assessment of the significance of St Peter’s Church as a heritage asset, the extent of its setting and the contribution that its setting makes to its significance;

8) Ensure that sufficient open space and landscaping is retained to the south, south east and south west of St Peter’s Church and that sufficient planting is provided, such that its setting, and the wooded setting of Diocesan House and the Vicarage, are protected.

Landscaping and Green Infrastructure

9) Protection of the existing allotments and any other sites in community use, or relocation to an equivalent or better site;

10) Provision of a landscape buffer and enhancements to the A47 corridor - layout and landscaping should take into account both visual enhancement and the noise implications of the neighbouring A47 and Showground and include any proposals for acoustic barriers;

11) Identification and protection of significant biodiversity features, including trees and hedgerows, incorporated within open spaces and with off-site mitigation where on-site protection cannot be achieved;

12) Green infrastructure enhancements, including the approach to the area between the village and Easton College;

13) Proportionate contributions to the access improvements to the Yare Valley and Bawburgh/Colney Lakes.

Transport Highways and transport improvements agreed with Norfolk County Council and, where appropriate, the Highways Agency, to include:

14) Proportionate contributions to short, medium and long term improvements to the A47 Easton and Longwater junctions to ensure that junction capacity does not become a constraint on development;

15) Provision of new vehicular accesses for development to the south of the village, to

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supplement Marlingford Road and Bawburgh Road; 16) Provision for, and proportionate contributions to, Dereham Road Bus Rapid Transit,

(BRT), including improved access to facilities in Costessey, and other public transport enhancements in accordance with the latest version of the Norwich Area Transportation Strategy (NATS) implementation plan;

17) Safe and convenient pedestrian and cycle links to key locations, including Longwater employment and retail, Costessey Medical Centre, Ormiston Victory Academy, Costessey Park and Ride site and Easton College.

Site conditions and constraints

18) Norfolk Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Policy CS16 applies as this site is underlain by safeguarded mineral resources.

19) Investigation of ground conditions at the former gravel pit site north of Dereham Road;20) Wastewater infrastructure capacity must be confirmed prior to development taking

place; 21) Site layout to take account of water mains and sewers crossing site.

Easton Gymnastics Club A site has been proposed as a location for a dedicated facility for the Easton Gymnastics Club, which has outgrown the facilities it currently uses at Easton College. Due to the specific requirements of a gymnastics facility, in particular the height of the necessary building, it will be important to protect the mature screening on the site. The site is surrounded on three sides by the proposed housing allocations and therefore should be considered in the context of any master plan for the allocation EAS 1. Alternative sites that would deliver a suitable facility and meet the other objectives of EAS1 and EAS2 could also be acceptable within the context of an overall master plan.

Policy EAS 2 : Easton Gymnastics club facility 1.4 hectares of land is allocated for a new Gymnastics Centre. The developer(s) of the site will be required to ensure the following: 1) Retention of existing trees to screen the new development; 2) Development of the site in the context of any master plan produced for Allocation EAS1

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Easton

Scale at A3:

MA P001

1:10,000Development Boundary

Local Plan - Site Specific Allocations & Policies DPD - (Please see this map in conjunction with the policy text for this settlement)

Housing Allocation

Parish Boundary

Showground Specific Policy

Strategic LandscapingNorwich Policy Area

0 100 200 300 40050 Metres

Employment LandAllocation

Open Space/LeisureAllocation

Southern BypassProtection Zone

River Valleys

Corridors of Movement

Undeveloped ApproachesCounty Wildlife Sites

Mixed Use Allocation

Gateways into Norwich

COS 3

COS 3COS 3 COS 3COS 3

COS 3COS 4

COS 5EAS 2

EAS 1

EAS 1EAS 1

COS 1

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