Policy COM3: Allotments
Policy COM3: Allotments
Major developments should make available the provision of land and services for further allotments as per existing, or any subsequent replacement, policy. Developments that include proposals to improve, expand or where necessary relocate the existing allotments and community growing land which are recognised as valuable community space that encourage healthy lifestyles and food production, will be supported. Provision for vehicle parking, cycle parking and good pedestrian access are important and should be addressed in any planning application to ensure accessibility and sustainability.
- The policy complements Broadland Development Management DPD Policy EN3 which requires at least 0.16 Ha of allotments per 1,000 population. There is currently a waiting list of people seeking an allotment in the Parish of Horsford. Those who responded to this project’s consultations felt strongly that existing allotment space provided health and wellbeing benefits and should be protected, and a small minority indicated a desire for an allotment. Policy COM1 seeks to protect existing allotment provision, and policy SS2 makes provision for additional space. This kind of provision in new development is therefore considered important to the local community and any unplanned major developments will be expected to make provision for such space in the design of their proposals.
