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TAYLOR WIMPEY
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*All figures are for 2020. 1. The number of key tradespeople directly employed by Taylor Wimpey including bricklayers, joiners, carpenters,
painters, scaffolders and trade apprentices. 2. Percentage of customers who would recommend Taylor Wimpey to a friend as measured by the
National New Homes Survey undertaken by the NHBC on behalf of the HBF eight weeks after legal completion.
SITE & CONTEXT
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It is bound by Wroxham Road to the west and the Bittern railway line
to the east. The site was originally farmland until 1943, when, during
the Second World War, it was converted into the military airfield RAF
Rackheath. Very little of the original runways remain, with most of the
concrete being broken up for aggregate. After the Second World War
the site reverted back to agricultural use and Rackheath Industrial Estate
was built on the western part of the airfield.
2018 Masterplan
The site is allocated for development in the Broadland District Council
Old Catton, Sprowston, Rackheath & Thorpe St Andrew Growth
Triangle Area Action Plan, July 2016 and both reflected in, and aligned
with the 2017 Rackheath Neighbourhood Plan and the 2017 Salhouse
Neighbourhood Plan. It also benefits from a Masterplan prepared and
endorsed by Broadland District Council in 2018. As detailed in the
planning history below, the site has been designated for development for
over a decade. The endorsed Masterplan includes scope for:
• 25 ha of employment land
Planning History
A brief timeline of the site’s planning history
is presented below:
Scheme Overview
Up to
Land for 2
Character Areas
• Approximately 4,000 homes will be provided for, which includes
Reflecting feedback received from Officers at Broadland
land for 1,000 homes to be delivered beyond 2038 (the Plan
District Council as part of the pre-application discussions,
period).
three overlapping character areas are proposed across North
• There will be a mix of housing types, sizes and tenures that suits Rackheath. These have been devised to create an overarching
the needs of the local community and the wider area. identity for North Rackheath that reflects the Site’s relationship
with its surrounding context. You can see an overview of the
• This includes first time buyers’ homes, family homes and homes
proposed character areas below. The supporting Design Code
for those downsizing.
will provide further detail on how these character areas will be
• Affordable housing will be evenly distributed throughout the achieved at the detailed design stage.
development to ensure a mixed and balanced community.
The Knoll
The Knoll
Located to either side of Stonehouse Road, and close to the Knoll in the
nearby public park.
• Streets and lanes have a more informal layout, and more irregular
arrangements, through a greater variation in building setbacks and
orientations, particularly along the edges to the Public Park and the
open space.
• The Avenue will form the artery of the Community Quarter, and will be
a tree lined street providing a direct and obvious link between the two
community hubs.
• The Avenue will also have an off-carriageway, 5.0m wide cycle and
Character Area Plan
pedestrian path.
• Streets in the Community Quarter will be recognisable by having more • Lower in density in comparison to the Community Quarter with
formal, angular spaces, with the new homes being located closer to a more spacious feel and homes being set back further from
the back edge of the pavement. the street.
• Generally will contain the highest densities in North Rackheath with • Pinewood Drive will characterised by its gently sweeping
more contemporary designs and styles, underpinned by a limited curves and filter strips, planted with wildflower, flanking either
palette of materials and colours to create a strong uniform character. side of the street.
Pinewoods • The interface between the front gardens and the street edges
will be defined by hedgerows.
As its name suggest, this area reflects that the character area’s identity
will be derived from the retention of the existing wooded belts, which will • The design of the homes will be less contemporary than the
be retained as integral parts of the public open spaces. Community Quarter, with a greater variety of building materials
and colours being used.
• Centred upon Pinewood Drive and will be ‘suburban’ in character.
HIGHWAYS, ACCESS &
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
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Employment Areas
Two employment areas are proposed north and south of Rackheath Industrial
Estate, providing an extension of the existing employment area. The exact mix
of employment uses is not known at this stage, but the employment land could
accommodate general industrial (subject to compatibility with the proposed new
homes), storage and distribution, and office space. One of the employment areas
will include provision for a community waste recycling centre. The employment
areas will be governed by a series of design principles, ensuring buildings
positively address their respective streets and that car parking is sufficient, well-
landscaped and accessible.
Education Areas
The masterplan provides land for two 2.5 hectare primary
school sites to allow for the provision of two primary schools
with 3 form entry and early years facilities. Both primary
schools will be located close to key pedestrian and cycle
routes, helping to make walking and cycling an instinctive
choice for the new community’s parents and children. The
masterplan has also made land available to accommodate a
12 hectare new secondary school, which will be capable of
accommodating 10 form entry and a sixth form facility.
Previous Taylor Wimpey school development
LANDSCAPE STRATEGY
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6. Play Strategy
A comprehensive play strategy will be
delivered which will ensure each of
the new neighbourhoods within North
Rackheath are served by a variety
of play spaces which will deliver for
a range of different age groups and
abilities. Play spaces will be located
within the open spaces across the Site
and will be well served by walking and
cycle connections.
and continued ecological input • Retention of tree belts and hedgerows, particularly protecting
throughout the masterplanning those with the potential to support roosting bats and provide
nesting opportunities for bird species.
process has ensured that there will be
• New habitat creation with increased grassland habitat and tree
a net gain in biodiversity across the and shrub planting to improve foraging resource for birds and
masterplan area. wildlife.
Sustainable Drainage
Sustainable principles will be at the heart of the site’s drainage strategy, with
green infrastructure being used to reduce surface water runoff particularly
during large rainfall events. The drainage strategy will be designed to utilise
the existing topography and natural drainage catchments for the site.
• A piped drainage network, which will direct surface water from upstream
SuDS to strategically located basins throughout the site. Example sustainable drainage features
• Attenuation basins, which will be designed to store all surface water runoff from all rainfall
events up to those from a large 1 in 100 year +40% climate change rainfall event.
• Discharge from the attenuation basins will predominantly be via infiltration to the ground.
For a small section of the site the discharge from the attenuation basins will be at restricted
rates to the existing Anglian Water surface water network south of the site. This surface
water network discharges to Dobb’s Beck.
• The attenuation basins have been designed so that the drain down times meet Norwich
Airport requirements. This limits the occurrence of standing water across the site and
therefore minimises the creation of habitats that may attract wildfowl. This is required to
mitigate the risk to the airport of bird strike. The attenuation basins are proposed to be
up to 2m in depth (however the full depth will only be utilised during very large rainfall
events) and will be vegetated with grass and other suitable vegetation. They will also
include shallower areas at the edges which will be utilised less often for flood storage and
therefore provide greater opportunities for amenity and biodiversity via suitable vegetation.
SUSTAINABILITY
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Phasing Plan
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
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£20.9m £44.1m
First occupation expenditure Resident expenditure
Total anticipated spend on goods and services by people as The amount residents of the new development are expected to
they move in to the new houses, to make them feel like home. spend per year in local shops and services p.a.
£5.2m £41m
Additional Council Tax revenues Planning contributions
per year S.106 and CIL
Estimated additional Council Tax per year based on the
proposed number of new homes.
FEEDBACK AND NEXT STEPS
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We are keen to hear your thoughts on our proposals and Next steps
would welcome your feedback. You can provide your views by
completing the online feedback form which can be found at www.
taylorwimpey.co.uk/new-homes/norwich/land-northof- 1st March 2022 Feedback deadline
rackheath or by completing a paper feedback form.
Reviewing feedback
We will review and reflect on the feedback received as we seek to February/March 2022
evolve and finalise the masterplan ahead of the submission of the and refining proposals
planning applications. A comprehensive Statement of Community
Involvement will be submitted as part of the applications that will Anticipated submission
Spring 2022
summarise the feedback received and how we have responded. of planning applications
We are in the process of preparing a range of supporting documents
that will be submitted as part of the planning applications. These will Anticipated
include comprehensive assessments relating to transport, landscape,
Autumn 2023 determination of
ecology as well as design and access. These will all be available to
planning applications
view online once the applications have been submitted.
We would be grateful if you could provide your feedback by the 1st Expected start of
Autumn 2024
March when our formal consultation period ends. If you have any infrastructure
further queries or would like to contact us directly, please call us
construction
by freephone on 0800 080 3172 or email us at northrackheath@
devcomms.co.uk
Expected start of house
You will also have an opportunity to comment on the planning
Late 2024
construction
applications after they are formally submitted to Broadland District
Council.