Plans for future of city get green light Eastern Daily Press, 25 February 2011
The way has been cleared for 37,000 homes and 27,000 jobs in and around Norwich in the next 15 years after a controversial blueprint for growth was given the green light by planning inspectors. Full
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Prime site earmarked for development
South Norwich News, 6 December 2010
Local people will have chance to give their views on plans for 2,000 new homes in Cringleford early in the new year. Full
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Eco-town is not reliant on road link EDP,
18 November 2010
The promoters behind a 4,000 home eco-town in Rackheath have said they are prepared to go ahead with their plans whether or not the Norwich northern distributor road (NDR) is built. Full
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Plans for 2,000 homes near Norwich unveiled Norwich Evening News,
16 November 2010
Plans have been unveiled for up to 2,000 new homes to be built on the outskirts of Norwich, just a stone’s throw away from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Full
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Rackheath eco-education centre ‘set
to become reality’ EDP,
23 June 2010
An “eco-education centre”, thought to be the first of its kind in
East Anglia, is set to become a reality after councillors approved funding.
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Green
business centre planned for Rackheath Norwich Evening News,
7 June 2010
Britain's first ultra green business park powered by three 50ft wind turbines
and underground heating could be built on the edge of Norwich if a new £4m
scheme gets the go-ahead.
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Developers want to press ahead EDP, 17 February 2010
Backers of the Rackheath eco-town want to press ahead with four projects by
the end of the year. The government last week pledged up to £16m towards
the scheme which will see more than 4,000 new eco-friendly homes built in the
area - with the cash given to Broadland District Council. Full
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Government
pledges up to £16m for Rackheath eco-town EDP, 9 February 2010
The government today gave the green light to a pioneering eco-town scheme on
the edge of Norwich with a pledge of up to nearly £16m for the project.
Housing minister John Healey said the Rackheath eco-town project will receive £9.55m
of government funds from a £60m pot in the coming year to kickstart the
scheme for around 4,150 eco-homes. Full
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Norfolk eco town funding decision
‘imminent’ EDP, 11 January 2010
A decision on a multi-million pound bid to kick-start Norfolk's controversial
eco-town is “imminent”, according to officials. Broadland Council
asked the government for a £28.4m
share of a £60m pot to help fund a 4,150 home eco-community
at Rackheath, near Norwich - which could become the country's
first eco-town.Full
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Bid for first 200 homes in Rackheath eco town EDP, 6 January 2010
A planning application for the first 200-home stage of
the Rackheath eco town should be submitted by June, the
promoters of the scheme have revealed. Full
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Green light for Rackheath
The proposed Rackheath
Eco-Community has been given the go ahead
by the government.
The site,
near Norwich, is one of four in the country earmarked by
the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
for development as an Eco-town within the next 10 years. Full
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