Norwich City Council has given the green light to redevelop the Anglia Square site in Norwich.

The project is expected to deliver up to 1,100 new homes.

Weston Homes put forward the proposals for its new hybrid part to develop the new houses ranging across buildings from 3 to 8 storeys, which are designed around inner courtyards, a public square and a network of pedestrian streets.

The Resolution to Grant Planning follows seven years of consultation between Weston Homes and local people which has resulted in the creation of a local scheme that is 'Grounded in Norwich'.

As part of the local consent, Weston Homes will now take over ownership of the Anglia Square site from current landowner Columbia Threadneedle. Although there are several hurdles to be finalised, Weston Homes anticipate it will start the phased redevelopment of Anglia Square within the next few months.

The regenerated Anglia Square will provide for up to 1,100 homes of mixed tenure and up to 8,000 sq m (86,111 sq ft) of non-residential floorspace in addition to a community hub, community hall, new employment floorspace for a range of businesses, public toilets and accessible changing place facility. There will be up to 450 car parking spaces, 1,888 new cycle bays, a North/South cycle path through the site, the planting of around 200 new trees, 1.2km of new hedging and ecological features contributing to an +85% biodiversity net gain.

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The design of the new scheme involved extensive pre-application discussions with Norwich City Council over several years with an extensive range of stakeholders including Norwich County Council, Historic England, The Norwich Society, Save Britain's Heritage, MATA, Norwich Cycling Campaign, Norfolk Vision, Norfolk Access Group, City Gates Church, Norwich over the Wensum and Norwich Cathedral.Weston Homes say that over the last seven years the world has changed dramatically with the rise in digital retailing enabling Weston Homes to relook at all elements of the commercial viability of the scheme.

There is now a 35% reduction in the overall floorspace of the development, the tallest building in the new scheme is 8 storeys tall, 12 storeys less than the original 20 storey tower, and 52% of the residential dwellings are dual aspect, compared to 30% dual aspect previously.

Bob Weston, Chairman & Managing Director of Weston Homes said: "Weston Homes is delighted by the Resolution to Grant Planning which underlines the creation of a local ‘Grounded in Norwich’ scheme, designed by the local community of Norwich. We have learnt so much from this project, through going back to the drawing board, consulting locally and designing a domestic scale scheme with features led by the aspirations of the people of Norwich rather than Weston Homes. We are looking forward to beginning the delivery of this fantastic new development for the people of Norwich."