Policy EN1 Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Broads

The impact of individual proposals, and their cumulative effect, on the Norfolk Coast AONB, The Broads and their settings, will be carefully assessed. Development will be permitted where it;

• is appropriate to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area or is desirable for the understanding and enjoyment of the area;
• does not detract from the special qualities of the Norfolk Coast AONB or The Broads; and
• seeks to facilitate delivery of the Norfolk Coast AONB management plan objectives.

Opportunities for remediation and improvement of damaged landscapes will be taken as they arise. 

Proposals that have an adverse effect will not be permitted unless it can be demonstrated that they cannot be located on alternative sites that would cause less harm and the benefits of the development clearly outweigh any adverse impacts.

Development proposals that would be significantly detrimental to the special qualities of the Norfolk Coast AONB or The Broads and their settings will not be permitted.