Representing Norfolk Constabulary:

Norfolk Constabulary have the responsibility for policing and making Norfolk a safe place where people want to live, work, travel and invest in.

Policy GNLP0337 will provide a very large urban extension at the edge of north west Norwich. The allocation extends to 78.36 ha for residential development (to accommodate at least 1,400 homes) associated public open space, new primary school and local medical centre. To ensure that there is the necessary police infra-structure to cater for the existing community and proposed growth, a new police facility is required and should be embedded in this allocation to replace the current facility on Drayton Road. Within allocation GNLP0337, in addition to the need to provide a new primary school and local medical centre, the policy should also include a new police station. Therefore Norfolk Constabulary consider the policy should be revised as follows

POLICY GNLP0337 Land between Fir Covert Road and Reepham Road, Taverham (78.36 ha) is allocated for residential development. The site is likely to accommodate at least 1,400 homes, 33% of which will be affordable, associated public open space, new primary school, police station and local medical centre.

More homes may be accommodated, subject to an acceptable design and layout, as well as infrastructure constraints.

The development will be expected to address the following specific matters:
• Provision of on-site recreation to encourage healthy lifestyles, in accordance with relevant policies.
• Land safeguarded for provision of primary school.
• Land safeguarded for provision of police station.
• Land safeguarded for provision of medical care facility.
• Provision of commercial space adjacent to the Broadland Northway (A1270).
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