Great Yarmouth Borough Council

No.	Condition Text
1.	Policy NNV7 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-wide Local Plan states that the Council will protect the remainder of the countryside outside the areas shown on the proposals map as being of landscape interest by permitting only those proposals that are in keeping with the rural character of the area. Policy CS7 of tha adopted Norfolk Structure Plan states that in the countryside, priority will be given to conserving landscape character and wildlife and protecting agricultural recreational and natural resources. Policy ENV1 of the Structure Plan atates that high priority will be given to protecting the environmental assets of the County and conserving and enhancing biodiversity. In particular there will be special emphasis given to the protection, conservation and enhancement of areas of local landscape character, wildlife value, historic urban or rural environments, the setting of urban areas, towns and villages and the quality and character of the environment generally. Policy ENV4 of the Structure Plan states that the distinctive character of the Norfolk countryside and coast will be protected for its own sake and proposals for development in these areas but outside the areas of special protection will only be acceptable where they do not significantly harm the character of these areas.
2.	The storage of fifty caravans and the engineering operations required to facilitate the development would significantly detract from the appearance of this attractive area of countryside. As such the proposal would be contrary to the above mentioned policies and constitute a departure from the Local Plan and the County Structure Plan.

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Condition Text

Policy NNV7 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-wide Local Plan states that the Council will protect the remainder of the countryside outside the areas shown on the proposals map as being of landscape interest by permitting only those proposals that are in keeping with the rural character of the area. Policy CS7 of tha adopted Norfolk Structure Plan states that in the countryside, priority will be given to conserving landscape character and wildlife and protecting agricultural recreational and natural resources. Policy ENV1 of the Structure Plan atates that high priority will be given to protecting the environmental assets of the County and conserving and enhancing biodiversity. In particular there will be special emphasis given to the protection, conservation and enhancement of areas of local landscape character, wildlife value, historic urban or rural environments, the setting of urban areas, towns and villages and the quality and character of the environment generally. Policy ENV4 of the Structure Plan states that the distinctive character of the Norfolk countryside and coast will be protected for its own sake and proposals for development in these areas but outside the areas of special protection will only be acceptable where they do not significantly harm the character of these areas.

The storage of fifty caravans and the engineering operations required to facilitate the development would significantly detract from the appearance of this attractive area of countryside. As such the proposal would be contrary to the above mentioned policies and constitute a departure from the Local Plan and the County Structure Plan.