Please provide us with your feedback concerning this information here Please read this exhibition material in conjunction with the virtual exhibition at www.northoflowestoft.co.uk Context Analysis N eproduced from/based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office, Crown Copyright Reserved. License No. 100044561 OULTON BROAD SOUTH RAILWAY STATION LOWESTOFT TOWN CENTRE LOWESTOFT RAILWAY STATION HOPTON C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY LOWESOFT COLLEGE (HORATIO HOUSE) BLUNDESTON C OF EVCP SCHOOL CORTON VC PRIMARY SCHOOL GUNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL THE BENJAMIN BRITTEN SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD WARREN SECONDARY SCHOOL THE ASHLEY SCHOOL ORMISTON DENES ACADEMY THE POPLARS C.P SCHOOL NORTHFIELD ST NICHOLAS PRIMARY ACADEMY ST MARGARETS PRIMARY ACADEMY WOODS LOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL TREETOPS PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF HOURS CLUB ROMAN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL OULTON BROAD NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL DELL PRIMARY SCHOOL EAST POINT ACADEMY RED OAK PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARYS ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL ELM TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL WARREN SCHOOL LOWESTOFT BUS STATION NORTH QUAY RETAIL PARK A47 A47 A47 A47 A47 A47 A1117 A1117 A1117 A146 A1144 A12 A12 LOUND CORTON BLUNDESTON LOWESTOFT HOPTON GUNTON OULTON BROAD LOWESTOFT SIXTH FORM COLLEGE OULTON BROAD NORTH RAILWAY STATION AREA OF EXPANSION FOR BROADLAND SANDS CARAVAN PARK PLANNING CONSENT FOR 200 NEW HOMES STRATEGIC GAP TO BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN HOPTON AND THE NEW DEVELOPMENT Context Analysis The Masterplan area is located to the north of Lowestoft to the east of the A47. Lowestoft, together with Carlton Colville, Corton, Oulton and Oulton Broad represent the largest built up area in the District with a combined population of nearly 70,000 people. The port of Lowestoft and supporting industries are a significant contributor to the local economy, which is also supported by tourism, fishing, and manufacturing. The town and the area of concern in this Masterplan has good road connections to Great Yarmouth to the north. The immediate context of the site to the north of Lowestoft is a rich landscape of arable farm land, a network of villages to the north, east and west, and a strong presence of the tourism sector given the proximity of the area to the coast line. The coastline to the north of Lowestoft (and north and east of this Masterplan area) is marked by several holiday parks and supporting leisure facilities, but there is a clear presence of the existing local community, such as the village of Corton, Blundeston, Hopton and Gunton, which is well served by public services, such as schools, library, village halls, play and recreations areas, and convenience shopping and services. A network of Public Rights of Ways (PROW), cycle routes (signed and national routes) and bus routes connect this land north of Lowestoft with Hopton and Great Yarmouth to the north and Lowestoft and its town centre to the south. The plan above identifies the existing pedestrian and cycle paths and PROW that will provide connection and movement between the Materplan area and the existing services and facilities within the local area. The Lowestoft town centre falls within a 3km radius of the site and is highly accessible by pedestrian and cycling routes. KEY: THE SITE BUS ROUTE NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTE SIGNED CYCLE ROUTE EDUCATION FACILITIES EMPLOYMENT AREA RETAIL FACILITIES / SHOPPING PARADES HOSPITAL DOCTORS DENTIST RAILWAY STATION PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY FOOTPATH / BRIDLEWAY / BYWAY Context Plan 5