Issue - meetings

Executive Summary

This report seeks the formal adoption of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape Management Plan (2025-2030).

The Council, along with other relevant authorities, has a

statutory duty to publish a Management Plan for the

conservation and enhancement of the designated

landscape and to update the Plan every 5 years. The

current Plan (2019-2024) is now out of date.

Options considered

There are no alternatives in place to allow the Council to

fulfil this statutory duty.

Consultation(s)

At a Business Planning Meeting on 27th August 2025

Cabinet reviewed an earlier Draft that was issued to

stakeholders. This was then revised and subsequently endorsed at Cabinet on the 1^st Dec 2025 before going out to full public consultation. Further officer and public feedback has now shaped the final plan which has been adopted by the Norfolk Coast Partnership. Ratification is now required from all contributing authorities.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1) Agrees to formally adopt the Norfolk Coast Landscape Management Plan (2025-2030)

Reasons for recommendations

1) The publication of a Management Plan for the Norfolk Coast National Landscape every 5 years forms part of the statutory duty of the relevant authorities (of which NNDC is one) in managing the area.

2) This Plan will complement and support the Council’s Local Plan planning policies.

Background papers

Appendix 1: PDF Attached

Wards affected

Bacton, Beeston Regis and the Runtons, Binham, Coastal,

Cromer Town, Gresham, Hickling, Holt, Poppyland, Priory

Roughton, Sheringham North, Sheringham South, Suffield

Park , Trunch, Wells with Holkham

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr Harry Blathwayt (Coastal)

Cllr Andrew Brown (Planning)

Contact Officer

Chris Young, Conservation Design & Landscape Team Leader - chris.young@north-norfolk.gov.uk