Ormiston Victory Academy in Costessey. Picture: Denise Bradley
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A secondary school near Norwich has been given the green light to build a new block which will enable to it to take on 300 extra students.
Ormiston Victory Academy in Costessey will be allowed to build a new block on its current land, adding 14 classrooms, 42 parking spaces and 60 cycle storage slots.
The application was decided at a virtual meeting of Norfolk County Council s planning committee on Friday, April 23.
At the meeting, officers discussed the 13 objections made by neighbours, with the main concern in relation to the expansion s potential impact on traffic in the area.
She said: We salute this decision from Weston Homes to withdraw from the High Court challenge, and to listen to our concerns and those of the local community, Historic England and the secretary of state. We welcome their pledge to reset their highly controversial 20 storey tower scheme, and to collaborate on fresh proposals. SAVE looks forward to seeing more appropriate, much lower scale plans coming forward, that fit with the grain and character of Norwich as a magnificent historic city.
Andrew Boswell, who represented Norwich Cycling Campaign at the planning inquiry.
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Mr Boswell said: It is good news that the legal challenge has been dropped, but I am not convinced Weston Homes are going to be very welcome in Norwich.
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Multi-million pound plans for a relief road serving a village on the edge of Lynn have been approved by county council leaders today.
A series of road schemes totalling almost £130m have been backed, including a new £65m route in West Winch â despite concerns from one councillor about the construction plans.
Members of Norfolk County Councilâs cabinet voted on Monday to approve a £42m programme of maintenance, 113 small highway schemes worth £715,000 and other improvements totalling £85m.
General view of the A10 at West Winch (44965434)
Amongst the plans is a new connection between the A47 and A10, which aims to reduce delays and lower traffic levels in West Winch.
Revised plans for a new car park at County Hall have been agreed.
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Revised plans for a controversial £1.9m council car park have been given the go-ahead, despite calls for it to be turned down.
Norfolk County Council s planning committee voted in September to grant itself permission for a new 128-space car park to serve its County Hall headquarters on the edge of Norwich.
The new car park at County Hall will cost £1.9m.
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The matter came back before the council s planning committee on Friday.
People living nearby had objected again. Like last time, they questioned how providing extra car parking spaces for council staff fits with the strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
More work will be carried out at Grapes Hill next year.
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You can have your say on plans for a £330,000 revamp of Norwich city centre’s busiest roundabout.
On Wednesday, members of Norfolk County Council’s transforming cities committee heard the plans for Grapes Hill ahead of sending it out to public consultation.
Councillor Martin Wilby, chair of the committee, said: I know how busy this junction can be. These improvements are looking to improve travel for all modes of transport, whether it s pedestrian, cyclists, public transport and the car users.
Norfolk County Councillor Martin Wilby on one of the Beryl bikes. Picture: Lauren De Boise.