The Attleborough & Snetterton Heath Area Action Plan

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The Attleborough and Snetterton Heath Area Action Plan (ASHAAP) will be used to provide a clear framework for the development of Attleborough and Snetterton Heath to make sure growth is delivered in a planned and sustainable way.

Key background facts

Residential growth in Attleborough will be directed to the south of the A11 in order to direct development away from areas at risk from flooding and prevent this growth impacting on the more sensitive landscape to the north of the A11.

The ASHAAP will;

• Allocate land for 4,000 new homes up until 2026.
• Allocate a permanent Gypsy and Traveller site along the A11 for delivery by 2011.
• Seek to provide for 1,500 to 2,000 net new jobs in Attleborough and 500 to 1,500 net new jobs in Snetterton Heath by 2021.
• Allocate 10 hectares of employment land in Attleborough and 20 hectares of employment land in Snetterton Heath up until 2021.
• Provide up to 1,265 m2 net comparison floor space (shops selling goods like clothes and washing machines) and 1,058 - 1,218 m2 net convenience floor space (shops selling food) by 2021.
• Investigate the most suitable solution for a new distributor road from the A11 to the B1077 or London Road.
• Look at ways of increasing walking and cycling to reduce town centre traffic congestion.
• Investigate the capability of both the physical (water, gas and electricity) and social (education, health care) infrastructure to enable future growth.

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Only the key points from each section have been published here and only relate to Attleborough.
For further details on any of the following please contact Breckland Council

New Housing    Travellers Site    Employment    Transport    Education    Health    Open Space

Part 1 - New Housing

As described above, it has been decided that enough land to build 4000 new homes by 2026 should be found and prepared for building on around the Attleborough area. 4 areas have been chosen as possible sites.

A. Land immediately south, east and west of Buckenham Road. Nearby facilities would include Railway Station, existing employment sites and has no environmental constraints. However, it may be constrained by the location of a new distributor road, setting of listed buildings at Besthorpe and BUrgh Common, inadequate waste water network and could be subject to flood risk

B. Land to the southwest of Attleborough. This site has no environmental constraints and has adequate waste water and water infrastructure. However, not all of the site has been put up for offer by the landowner and has flood risk and will effect the rural environment of Hargham Road and Leys Lane

C. Land at London Road is well placed in relation to existing housing and jobs and has adequate waste water and water infrastructure. However, this site may be constrained by deliverability, noise from the A11 and has the potential for the loss of employment land.

D. Land at Besthorpe and Burgh Common. Well related to the town centre and the A11. However, it would affect the County Wildlife Site at Burgh Common and has inadequate waste waer and water infrastructure. It would also require major highways and junction improvements.

Part 2 - Travellers Site

The travelling community has identified that the A11 and the areas surrounding it is a regular location for encampments. It is believed that a permanent site around Attleborough could provide a sustainable location. The site would hold 15 pitches and could be located on land to either the north of the A11 or the south of the A11

The site proposed is shown on the map below.

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Part 3 - Employment

The plan needs to allocate land for the development of 10 hectares of new employment land. Businesses have advised that access to the A11 is paramount and this has been reflected in the areas identified.

The areas are as follows:
1. Land north of the A11
2. Land near Workhouse Common, West Carr Road
3. Land between the A11 and Norwich Road, north of Hillsend Lane
4. Land south of Hillsend
5. Land south of Haverscroft Industrial Estate
6. Land south of Attleborough between A11 and Norwich Road

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The scheme will look to provide up to 1,265m² net comparison floor space (clothing, shoes and consumer electrics) and 1058-1218m² net convenience floor space by 2021. (to give you an idea of floor space, Sainsburys is 1400m² net)

If the additional retail floor space provided in Attleborough town centre, this would strengthen the retail offer by improving the range and quality of goods available and may limit the loss of retail expenditure to other centres outside Breckland. This approach may involve redeveloping sites close to the town centre into retail use such as the former Gaymer's site.

Part of the former Gaymer's site has been reused by Banham Poultry which is a major employer in the town. If Banham Poultry were to be relocated, the site could be retained for employment use. However, given its proximity to the town centre, the railway station and residential areas and the need for additional retail space and further housing, it may be more appropriate to reallocate the site for other uses.

The Hamilton Acorn Brush Factory on Halford Road occupies 2¼ hectares close to the town centre. The council is considering whether there are alternative uses for the site.  However, the site i sill occupied by the company.

If the site were to become availavble, three options have been suggested for its future use.
1. Residential and open space
2. Business starter units and open space
3. New surface carpark for the town centre and residential development.

Part 4 - Transport

Below is a table showing the transport requirements being considered.
 

Part 5 - Education

Increased provision will be required in both primary and secondary education to support the projected increases in population. Such provisions are likely to include the expansion of the existing High School and the development of at least two new primary schools close to where the development is to happen.

Norfolk County Council is considering the relocation of Chapel Road Special Needs School as it is currently not fit for purpose and there is no room for expansion   

 Part 6 - Health

There are currently significant pressures on health and social facilities in Attleborough and it is important to provide for new and improved facilities to meet the needs of current and future population.  The key health requirements for Attleborough are:

1. 5 additional GPs by 2026
2. 4 Additional Dentists by 2026
3. Combined provision through a new or expanded Primary Care Centre

Part 7 - Open Space

Attleborough has a significant shortfall in the amount of open space; in particular of outdoor sports fields and childrens play space.
There is also a shortfall of natural or semi natural green space. New locations for open space are set out below.

1. Land south of Norwich Road at the junction with New Road
2. Land north of the A11
3. Land north of the A11
4. Land north of the B1077and south of the A11
5. Land at Leys Lane and Slough Lane
6. Land south and east of Attleborough known as Burgh Common

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