Cringleford consulted on Newfound Farm second phase

Plans for 410 houses to be built in Cringleford, on the city outskirts, have finally gone before the public – a key step before getting the green light from the council.

This is the second stage of the Cringleford Heights development which when completed, is expected to have 1,060 new homes.

A site near the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital in Cringleford has been earmarked for 1,060 new homes (Image: Google Maps)

The firm behind the development, Barratt Homes, has started the first stage of the scheme, which sees 650 houses built at the site.

This project will make Cringleford one of the fastest growing communities in the region.

But there are concerns over the lack of infrastructure and that it will cause traffic problems.  

This project is part of the Greater Norwich Local Plan to build 45,000 new homes in Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk by 2038.

CRINGLEFORD HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT

Barratt Homes initially submitted plans for stage one of the Cringleford development to South Norfolk Council in 2016.

It outlined a blueprint to build 650 houses of a mix of sizes and types. Of these 33pc would be affordable housing.

Up to 410 new homes are proposed for the second phase (Image: Barratt and David Wilson Homes)

The plans also included a 420-place primary school with an early years facility, new recreation spaces, allotments, a local centre and cycle networks.

Council officials approved the scheme in January 2019, allowing construction to start.

Plans for the second stage were put before the public for the first time last week.

Under these proposals, the next 410 homes of the development will be built on land southwest of Cringleford Heights.

A public consultation was held for the second phase's initial plans (Image: Barratt and David Wilson Homes)

According to a South Norfolk Council spokeswoman, Barratt Homes will need to provide a nutrient neutrality plan for the second phase because it is located within The Broads catchment area.

Barratt Homes is expected to put forward its full application by the end of the year.

GROWING COMMUNITY

At just five miles southwest the city centre, the development will make Cringleford one of the fastest-growing communities in Norfolk.

But concerns have been raised by community leaders over the lack of infrastructure in the project – including schools and GP surgeries.

They also said that the number of homes was more than the community wanted and warned that it will cause traffic congestion issues in the area.  

WHAT IS THE GREATER NORWICH LOCAL PLAN?

Under the Great Norwich Local Plan the council aims to build 45,000 new homes in Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk by 2038.

It earmarks land where councils consider the construction of new homes and the creation of jobs could be acceptable.

Inclusion in the plan makes it more likely that councillors will grant planning permission for proposals on that land.

Mike Stonard, leader of Labour-controlled Norwich City Council, said: "Having an up-to-date and adopted plan in place increases the confidence that we can give to developers to invest in our area and is a major step forward in bringing forward sustainable urban regeneration, such as the proposals contained in our East Norwich Masterplan.

"It maximises the prospect of getting the right type of housing in the right locations to meet needs, and enables us to co-ordinate the provision of the supporting infrastructure."

Around 9,000 of the homes earmarked in the plan have already been built.