Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan
2017-2027
Page 1 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Introduction
Norfolk County Council
Page 2 of 63 NorNorfolk folk I nfrInfrastrucastructurturee D Deliveliverer yy P P lanlan 2017-2027 Contents
Introduction ...... 5 Key housing growth sites ...... 8 Key employment sites ...... 9 Infrastructure projects and Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy locations ...... 10 Funding Opportunities ...... 12
Key Infrastructure Projects ...... 13 Housing, employment and infrastructure projects ...... 18
Accessible ...... 19 Roads ...... 20 North East Norwich Link Road ...... 21 A47 Great Yarmouth Junctions ...... 22 A140 Hempnall Roundabout ...... 23 Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing ...... 24 A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction ...... 25 A10 West Winch Relief Road ...... 26 Attleborough Link Road ...... 27 A11 Thetford Bypass Junctions ...... 28 A47 Wisbech Bypass Junctions ...... 29 A47 North Tuddenham to Easton dualling...... 30 A140 Long Stratton Bypass ...... 31 A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling ...... 32 Norwich Western Link ...... 33 A47 Tilney to East Winch dualling ...... 34 A47 Acle Straight dualling ...... 35 A47 Hardwick Junction King’s Lynn ...... 36
Page 3 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Rail ...... 37 Norwich to London Rail (Norwich in 90) ...... 37 Great Yarmouth Rail Station ...... 39 Ely Area Enhancements ...... 40 Broadland Business Park Rail Station...... 41 East West Rail (Cambridge to Oxford) ...... 42
Connected ...... 43 Superfast Broadband ...... 44
Serviced ...... 46 Power and water projects ...... 47 Snetterton Energy Supply ...... 47 Thetford Energy Supply...... 48 Thetford Water Supply ...... 49 Thetford Sewerage Scheme ...... 50 North and Northeast Norwich Substations ...... 51 Earlham Substation ...... 52 Easton, Hethersett and Cringleford Sewerage Upgrade ...... 53 Northeast Norwich Trunk Sewer ...... 54 Heigham Water Works...... 54 Wymondham Water Supply Connections ...... 55 King’s Lynn Sewerage Improvements ...... 55 Increased Surface Water Capacity North Lynn ...... 56
Sustainable ...... 57 Flood and Coastal Erosion ...... 58 Great Yarmouth Flood Defences 2017 onwards ...... 58 Bacton Walcott sandscaping scheme...... 59 Green Infrastructure ...... 60 East Norwich Gateway - Yare to Whitlingham Country Park section ...... 61 The Green Loop ...... 62
Norfolk’s Future ...... 63
Page 4 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Introduction
Page 5 of 63 NorNorfolkf olk Infrastructure Infrastructure Deliv Deliveryer y P Plan lan 2017-2027 Infrastructure matters
Norfolk County Council and its partners are determined to unlock Norfolk’s full potential. To make this happen we will work together to ensure existing and planned infrastructure links people to jobs, homes and local amenities as well as connecting business with customers. Work is already underway to achieve our social, economic and environmental aspirations for today whilst making Norfolk future fit for the challenges of tomorrow…
This infrastructure delivery plan (IDP) pulls together information on the key infrastructure needed to deliver economic growth in Norfolk. It is a working document that will be reviewed on a regular basis as information becomes available and projects progress through to delivery. The Plan will help Norfolk County Council and partners to co-ordinate implementation, prioritise activity and respond to any funding opportunities. An online map showing all of the projects and key information can be found: http://arcg.is/2u75ooY All the information in the IDP is correct as of the date of publication and will be reviewed on a regular basis, over the next year the plan will be developed by assessing the work required for each scheme to progress forward and where appropriate identify funding opportunities to carry out this work. The IDP sets out the Norfolk wide high level strategic infrastructure priorities for the next 10 years. This list has been compiled in collaboration with stakeholders including internal county council departments, district councils, utility companies and government agencies. These projects align with the County Council’s priority for improved infrastructure, the ambitions of the recently adopted Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy (NSES), District Council Local Plans, the County Council’s new administration’s “caring for your county” priorities and Children’s Services Local Growth and Investment Plan assessing the impact of growth on schools . There are many other infrastructure schemes and projects important across the county. Not every project can be included in the IDP. The IDP includes the most strategic projects on which the county council alongside partners are actively working to progress and which have a recognised route towards delivery.
Page 6 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 The infrastructure projects in this delivery plan are appropriately in sync with the recently published Industrial Strategy, which identifies growth as being clustered around centres of skills and ideas. All of the projects will deliver the physical infrastructure that is essential to promote these economic growth locations. Some projects are further forward than others so they have robust investment figures and implementation timelines; others are in the early stages of design and are less well known. In some cases the funding sources are clear, where Section 106 (S106) or Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) collected from developers will provide a significant contribution. Additional details on costs and sources of funding, such as contributions from utility companies like Anglian Water will be added as projects are firmed up. Not only does this plan look at the infrastructure need in Norfolk today it future gazes to 2050 outlining the potential challenges and opportunities. This will help the county council and its partners to plan and deliver a sustainable economy, high quality of life for all and protect environmental assets. Figures 1 and 2 indicate that Norfolk’s key growth locations are clustered at points along the main transport arteries. Therefore, these growth corridors and the locations identified in the NSES and District Local Plans provide the spatial context for this plan.
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Page 7 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Figure 1 Key housing growth sites
Fakenham
King’s Lynn Northeast quadrant
Norwich Great Yarmouth Southwest quadrant Wymondham
Downham Market Attleborough Long Stratton
Thetford
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10,000+ 6,001 - 10,000 2,501 - 6,000 1,000 - 2,500
Page 8 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Figure 2 Key employment sites
Egmere
CITB North Fakenham Walsham
Nar Ouse Business Park Coltishall Norwich Rackheath Hardwick Airport Saddlebow Employment Park Dereham Industrial Longwater BBP and Estate City Centre Broadland Gate Swaffham NRP South RAF Marham Harfreys and Denes Bexwell Wymondham Gapton Hall Business Park Beacon Ind Est Park Snetterton Hethel Lodge Way Extension Engineering
Thetford SUE Thetford Enterprise Park
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Page 9 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Figure 3 Infrastructure projects and Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy locations
Fakenham
King’s Lynn
Norwich Great Yarmouth
Wymondham
Downham Market Attleborough Long Stratton
Thetford
© Crown copyright and database rights 2017 Ordnance Survey 100019340 Utilities projects Rail projects Flood and coastal erosion projects Road projects Green infrastructure NSES locations projects Page 10 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 The Norfolk Strategic Framework suggests Norfolk authorities will need to collectively plan for an additional 84,000 (approx. 4000 per annum) homes by 2036. Figure 1 outlines the key strategic housing sites that will deliver the majority of this growth, with growth focussed around key urban areas that have existing infrastructure and services that have the capacity to support high levels of growth. It also identifies all the places in our area that are expected to grow by at least 1,000 homes over the relevant local plan period. As well as the major urban areas of Norwich, King’s Lynn and Great Yarmouth there are groupings of towns along the A11 as well as key individual market towns that can make a significant contribution to growth. Figure 2 identifies the major employment sites and opportunities in Norfolk crossing a range of sectors and locations. As with housing it shows the majority of employment sites are aligned with the urban centres and access to the trunk road network. The job growth locations have a diverse mix of high impact sector activity, but the smaller locations have mainly advanced manufacturing and agri-tech, with more life sciences in the southwest which is closer to Cambridge. There are concentrations of employment locations serving high impact sectors in:
• Greater Norwich – Life sciences, digital cluster, finance and insurance • Great Yarmouth – Clean energy • Attleborough, Thetford and A11 – Life sciences, agri-tech and advanced engineering • King’s Lynn and Downham Market – Advanced engineering • Fakenham – Clean energy Figure 3 shows all of the projects identified in this plan are in alignment with housing growth, jobs growth and NSES key places, and will create better places to live and work for people in Norfolk. The transport projects support major housing and employment sites; improving connectivity and reducing journey times for people and businesses. Utility projects are concentrated around urban areas and the towns along the A11, enabling the developments at Thetford, Attleborough and Snetterton are built out as planned, and capacity for water supply and disposal is increased in Norwich and King’s Lynn to accommodate growth. Utilities including digital coverage are now as essential for homes and businesses as being able to turn a tap on, and should been seen in the same way with this plan identifying a range of schemes that need to be progressed to deliver the planned growth in NSES key locations. For the county to grow sustainably, green infrastructure projects will mitigate the impact of growth to the northeast of Norwich whilst and flood defences and coastal erosion projects along the coast will be vital in protecting both existing and future homes and businesses. Crucially, Figure 4 shows that none of the projects work in isolation, and they deliver more than just one outcome. The transport schemes are focussed on unlocking housing and job sites. These cannot move forward without essential utilities being in place, while green infrastructure projects create innovative solutions that can alleviate environmental constraints. Collaboratively we need to explore the funding opportunities available to ensure we maximise the benefits from these inextricably linked projects, for the continued success of Norfolk.
Page 11 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Funding Opportunities
The funding required to pay for the strategic infrastructure projects to support delivery of growth is a key element of the individual Local Infrastructure Plans. Opportunities for funding include: • Growing Places Fund • City Deals • Business Rates Pooling (BRP) • Growing Business Fund • Enterprise Zone fund • Enterprise Zone business rates retention fund • Local Investment Fund (LIF) • Local Major Transport Schemes • New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (NALEP) Growth Deal Fund • Homes and Communities Agency • Housing Infrastructure Fund • Private Investment • National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) • Developer funding (Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL))
In December 2013, Broadland, Norwich City, Norfolk County and South Norfolk councils signed a City Deal with central government. A core theme supports infrastructure delivery to promote accelerated delivery of planned growth for infrastructure in Greater Norwich. The infrastructure priorities identified in the IDP will assist the delivery of the NSES and District Council Local Plan growth ambitions. This plan then sets out which elements of infrastructure are required to support the identified growth locations.
Page 12 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Key Infrastructure Projects
Page 13 of 63 NorNorfolkf olk Infrastructure Infrastructure Deliv Deliveryer y P Plan lan 2017-2027 The County Council in collaboration with partners is seeking to progress a number of key infrastructure initiatives for the next 10 years as listed below. All of the projects in this list are judged on three criteria: • Delivering significant housing and jobs growth • Identified in existing plans/programmes • Have a committed route to delivery Tick system key: No ticks = Issue identified but no work carried out to identify scheme/solution ü = Feasibility work on scheme has begun to identify options üü = Feasibility/development work underway on preferred option üüü = Project is shovel ready Road Projects
Project name Estimated Estimated Scheme Likely funding sources start date cost development North East Developer funding, Norwich Link 2017 £38m üüü Growth Deal, LIF Road A47 Great Highways England Yarmouth 2018 TBC üü Roads Investment Junctions Strategy 1 (2015-2020) A140 Hempnall NPIF, CIL, Developer 2019 £4.4m üü Roundabout funding, Growth Deal Growth Deal, local Great Yarmouth major transport scheme, Third River 2020 £120m üü local authority, private Crossing sector A47/A11 Highways England Thickthorn 2020 TBC üü Roads Investment Junction Strategy 1 (2015-2020) A10 West Winch HCA, developer funding, 2020 £22.8m üü Relief Road Growth Deal Attleborough HCA, Developer 2020 £18m üü Link Road funding, Growth Deal NPIF, Highways England A11 Thetford 2020 TBC Roads Investment Bypass Junctions Strategy 2 (2020-2025) NPIF, developer funding, A47 Wisbech Highways England 2020 TBC üü Bypass Junctions Roads Investment Strategy 2 (2020-2025) A47 North Highways England Tuddenham to 2021 TBC üü Roads Investment Easton dualling Strategy 1 (2015-2020)
Page 14 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A140 Long Developer funding, 2021 TBC £40m üü Stratton Bypass Growth Deal, CIL, NPIF A47 Blofield Highways England to North 2022 TBC üü Roads Investment Burlingham Strategy 1 (2015-2020) dualling Norwich Indicative Growth Deal, local 2023 ü Western Link £160m major transport scheme Highways England A47 Tilney to East 2025 £130m ü Roads Investment Winch dualling Strategy 2 (2020-2025) Highways England A47 Acle Straight 2025 £79m ü Roads Investment dualling Strategy 2 (2020-2025) A47 Hardwick HCA, developer funding, Junction 2025 £40m ü Growth Deal King’s Lynn
Rail Projects
Project name Estimated Estimated Scheme Likely funding sources start date cost development Circa £300m Norwich to for major Network Rail Control London Rail 2019-2024 üü track Period 6 (Norwich in 90) upgrade in Essex Great Yarmouth Network Rail Control 2019-2024 TBC Rail Station Period 6 Ely Area Around Network Rail Control TBC üü Enhancements 2020 Period 6, Growth Deal Broadland Business Park Rail Mid 2020s £6.5m ü Growth Deal Station East West Rail Government via special (Cambridge to Late 2020s TBC ü purpose delivery Oxford) vehicle
Page 15 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Utilities Projects
Project name Estimated Estimated Scheme Likely funding sources start date cost development UK Power Networks, Snetterton Breckland District 2018 £4.1m ü Energy Supply Council, Developers/ Landowners Thetford £6.5m HCA, Growth Deal, 2018 ü Energy Supply -£13.6m Private Sector Thetford HCA, Growth Deal, 2018 £9.8m ü Water Supply Private Sector Thetford Growth Deal, Sewerage 2018 £2m ü Private Sector Scheme North and Northeast TBC TBC ü CIL, private sector Norwich Substations Earlham TBC TBC ü CIL, private sector Substation Easton, Hethersett and Delivery Cringleford TBC ü Private sector 2011-2026 Sewerage Upgrade Northeast Delivery Norwich TBC ü CIL, private sector 2011-2026 Trunk Sewer Heigham TBC TBC ü Private sector Water Works Wymondham Water Supply TBC £22m ü Private sector Connections King’s Lynn Sewerage TBC £1-1.2m ü CIL, private sector Improvements Increased Surface Water Internal drainage board, TBC TBC ü Capacity private sector North Lynn
Page 16 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Flood and Coastal Erosion Projects
Project name Estimated Estimated Scheme Likely funding sources start date cost development Great Yarmouth Flood Defences TBC £27 NALEP, local authorities, TBC üü 2017 onwards 76m private sector (Epoch 2) Public sector, Regional Flood and Bacton Walcott Coast Committee, sandscaping 2018 £19.3m üü Environment Agency, scheme Defra, NALEP, private sector
Green Infrastructure Projects
Project name Estimated Estimated Scheme Likely funding sources start date cost development East Norwich Gateway- Yare Sustrans, DfT, lottery, to Whitlingham 2019/2020 £1.5m ü CIL Country Park section The Green Loop TBC TBC ü CIL
Page 17 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Figure 4 Housing, employment and infrastructure projects
Fakenham King’s Lynn
Norwich Great Yarmouth
Wymondham Downham Market Attleborough Snetterton Long Stratton
Thetford Diss
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Infrastructure projects
Employment sites 10,000+ 6,001 - 10,000 2,501 - 6,000 1,000 - 2,500 Page 18 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Accessible
Page 19 of 63 NorNorfolkf olk Infrastructure Infrastructure Deliv Deliveryer y P Plan lan 2017-2027 Roads Norfolk is served by two trunk roads: the A11 from London and Cambridge to Norwich and the A47 which runs from Peterborough to Lowestoft. The A11 is fully dual carriageway and the corridor will see some of the largest scale growth planned in the county (at Thetford, Attleborough, Wymondham, Hethersett and the Norwich fringe at Cringleford). The A47 is a mix of single and dual carriageway, both within and beyond Norfolk. A number of improvement schemes have been included on the A47 in government’s trunk road programme from 2015 to 2020, although it is likely that delivery of the schemes will not start until 2020. Delivery of the measures is the responsibility of Highways England. The schemes are: • Dualling of the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham, linking two existing dual carriageways. • Improvements at the Thickthorn interchange between the A47 and A11, improving access into Norwich and to Great Yarmouth. • Dualling of the A47 between Easton and North Tuddenham linking two existing dual carriageways. • Reconstruction of the A47 Vauxhall Roundabout and improvements to the Gapton Hall roundabout, both at Great Yarmouth. • Acle Straight safety measures: Addressing safety concerns by making short-term and long-term improvements, potentially including installation of safety barriers, junction improvements, road widening and capacity improvements. These will be subject to appropriate environmental mitigation, working with Natural England and the National Park Authority at all stages. On these particular schemes the focus of the council will now be working with Highways England to help expedite their delivery, and to make sure that the needs of the county are accommodated by the proposals. The council will also continue to seek further improvements towards the ambition of full dualling of the A47 route in programmes for future years. No major improvement schemes on the A11 are in the trunk road improvement programme to 2020. There is a requirement to improve the A11 junctions at Thetford as part of the build-out of the Thetford urban extension, but a more comprehensive trunk road improvement scheme with grade separation would be preferable to maintain reliable journeys into Norfolk. Norfolk County Council along with all of the 7 Norfolk district councils are members of the A47 Alliance. The Alliance agreed on its priorities for the period 2020-2025 earlier this year. The current Alliance priorities are listed below: • Acle Straight dualling • Tilney to East Winch dualling (including Hardwick flyover dualling) • Guyhirn to Wisbech dualling • A1101 Elm High roundabout improvement scheme • B198 Cromwell Road roundabout improvement scheme • Eye roundabout improvement scheme • J15 improvement schemes
Page 20 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 North East Norwich Link Road The project will provide a road linking the strategic employment areas of Broadland Business Park and Norwich Airport through the development sites within the northern suburbs of Norwich. It will significantly increase the accessibility of employment sites in the Growth Triangle area and support the development of approximately 55 hectares of employment land in this vicinity.
Infrastructure North East Norwich Link Road Location Broadland Delivers 7,000 homes and 4,250 jobs Lead authority Broadland Estimated start date 2017 Estimated cost £38m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Yes Funding opportunities Developer funding, Growth Deal, LIF Benefits Helps deliver housing Link to other information N/A
Status - üüü Some of the North East Norwich Link Road is currently under construction. Other part of the road may be incorporated into part of a Housing Infrastructure Fund bid.
Page 21 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 Great Yarmouth Junctions The long term objective of the County Council and other partners is for complete dualling of the A47 along the full length of the trunk road from the A1 at Peterborough to Lowestoft. However, it is recognised that this may need to be achieved through a phased approach to improvements. In 2014 Government announced £300m of funding for 6 schemes along the A47 in their Roads Investment Strategy 1. Delivery of the measures is the responsibility of Highways England. Highways England will be reconstructing the A47 Vauxhall Roundabout and improving the Gapton Hall roundabout in Great Yarmouth.
Infrastructure A47 Great Yarmouth Junctions Location Great Yarmouth Delivers Junction improvements Lead authority Highways England Estimated start date 2018 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost Fully funded CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 1 (2015 2020) Benefits Improves connectivity and reliability, reduces congestion and improves journey times Link to other information A47 Alliance - http://www.a47alliance.co.uk/ Status- üü The preferred route has been announced and Highways England will be undertaking statutory consultation in early 2018. It is likely that work on Gapton Hall roundabout could start next year.
Page 22 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A140 Hempnall Roundabout The project will upgrade and improve an existing four-arm priority staggered junction on the A140 Norwich to Ipswich road to a four-arm roundabout to; reduce significant existing delays, support greater regional connectivity, address safety issues and importantly facilitate new development at Long Stratton including 1,800 dwellings, and approximately 9.5ha of employment land.
Infrastructure A140 Hempnall Roundabout Location South Norfolk Delivers Improvement of existing staggered junction on the A140 Norwich to Ipswich road to a four-arm roundabout. Lead authority Norfolk County Council Estimated start date 2019 Estimated cost £4.4m Unfunded cost Fully funded CIL contribution Yes Funding opportunities NPIF, CIL, Developer funding, Growth Deal Benefits Reduce significant existing delays, support greater regional connectivity, address safety issues and importantly facilitate new development at Long Stratton. Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme – http://www.gndp.org.uk/our-work/cil/cil-background documents/ Status- üü Norfolk County Council and South Norfolk Council expect a planning application to be submitted in Autumn 2017 for the housing development in Long Stratton. The council has been working with the housing developer and the landowners to facilitate the land being made available for the construction of the scheme and a Letter of Intent has been signed by both the council and the landowners.
Page 23 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing The provision of a third crossing over the River Yare forms a key part of the transport and economic strategy for the Great Yarmouth area. It seeks to provide the capacity to accommodate growth, and an infrastructure network which will operate with reduced congestion, better transport reliability, shorter journey times and a reduction in traffic within the historic areas. Norfolk County Council has submitted an outline business case to the Department for Transport asking for funding that would enable further development and the construction of the Third River Crossing scheme. Subject to a successful funding bid, further approvals of funding from government, and completion of the statutory processes this could lead to delivery of the crossing starting in 2020. Current estimates of the crossing suggest it will cost in the order of £120m at 2017 prices.
Infrastructure Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing Location Great Yarmouth Delivers The Great Yarmouth Enterprise Zone has the potential to create 5,000 new jobs by 2025, and there are plans for 2,000 new homes and 20-30 hectares of employment development Lead authority Norfolk County Council Estimated start date 2020 Estimated cost £120m Unfunded cost £120m CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Growth Deal, local major transport scheme, 20% local contribution. Benefits Reduces town centre congestion Link to other information Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing (NCC) - https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/ major-projects-and-improvement-plans/great yarmouth/third-river-crossing Status - üü Norfolk County Council (NCC) submitted the outline business case to central Government in March 2017. NCC are currently awaiting a decision from DfT on whether to award NCC further funding to develop the planning application, detailed surveys and design work.
Page 24 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47/ A11 Thickthorn Junction The long term objective of the County Council and other partners is for complete dualling of the A47 along the full length of the trunk road from the A1 at Peterborough to Lowestoft. However, it is recognised that this may need to be achieved through a phased approach to improvements. In 2014 Government announced £300m of funding for 6 schemes along the A47 in their Roads Investment Strategy 1. Delivery of the measures is the responsibility of Highways England. Highways England will be improving the Thickthorn junction interchange to improve access into Norwich.
Infrastructure A47/ A11 Thickthorn Junction Location South Norfolk Delivers Junction improvement Lead authority Highways England Estimated start date 2020 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost Fully funded CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 1 (2015 2020) Benefits Improves connectivity and reliability, reduces congestion and improves journey times Link to other information A47 Alliance - http://www.a47alliance.co.uk/ Status- üü The preferred route has been announced and Highways England will be undertaking statutory consultation in early 2018.
Page 25 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A10 West Winch Relief Road To facilitate planned housing growth in West Winch a link is required between the A47 and A10 to enable distribution of trips from the new development and to alleviate congestion on the A10 through West Winch and at the Hardwick junction. In order to protect the existing A10 from increased traffic, a new route through or around the new development in this quadrant is proposed in the Borough Council’s Core Strategy and Local Plan. This would effectively provide a West Winch relief road. As outlined above the West Winch Relief Road is intrinsically linked to some improvements at the Hardwick junction and the need to dual a short length of the A47. Work carried out by Mott MacDonald in 2014 indicated some £22.8m for the total package of these measures.
Infrastructure A10 West Winch Relief Road Location King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Delivers 1,600 homes (longer term up to 3,000-3,500) Lead authority Norfolk County Council Estimated start date 2020 Estimated cost £22.8m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities HCA, developer funding, Growth Deal Benefits Opens up land in south east quadrant for development post 2026 and could alleviate congestion at Hardwick junction Link to other information N/A Status - üü Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk are currently undertaking viability work and preparing an Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)
Page 26 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Attleborough Link Road A key transport priority for Attleborough, required for planned strategic growth, is a link road between the B1077 near Bunns Bank to London Road to the south of the town. The link road will distribute new and existing traffic away from the town centre and enable traffic management measures to be implemented within the town centre such as HGV restrictions. Delivery of the link road will be a planning requirement but is likely to be phased to allow about 1200 homes to take place before the planning requirement is triggered. The planning application has been submitted and determination is likely to be at the end of 2017 Discussions are ongoing with the development interests to understand how best to bring the road forward. Up front funding will allow the link road to be delivered earlier in the life of the development and is likely to improve the delivery of affordable housing.
Infrastructure Attleborough Link Road Location Breckland Delivers 4,000 homes and 2,000 jobs Lead authority Norfolk County Council/ Breckland Estimated start date 2020 Estimated cost £18m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities HCA, Developer funding, Growth Deal Benefits Helps deliver housing and reduces congestion Link to other information Attleborough link road study 2013 - https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/4313/ Documents-Library-Publications Status - üü Attleborough Link Road report from May 2013 identified three potential alignment options.
Page 27 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A11 Thetford Bypass Junctions Evidence has shown that even without the proposed growth at Thetford, the junctions surrounding the A11 are forecast to operate over their theoretical capacity by 2026, with the Mundford Road (A134) junction experiencing the worst congestion. The issues are exacerbated by the proposed growth of Thetford. As a result, the five junctions on the A11 bypass around Thetford will need to be upgraded during the Plan period. A Masterplan for the urban extension has been developed and improvements will be made to an appropriate standard agreed with Highways England. Although the Thetford urban extension will improve the A11 junctions at Thetford, a more comprehensive trunk road improvement scheme with grade separation would be preferable to maintain reliable journeys into Norfolk. It is likely that the agreed scope of work will comprise traffic signals on the roundabouts and speed limits on the A11. Because of the strategic function of the A11, which is the major trunk road connection between Norwich, Cambridge and London, the county council considers that this is not an optimum solution and will continue to work with partners – principally Highways England – to bring forward measures that do not diminish the strategic status of the route. Ultimately, this might require grade-separation of the junctions.
Infrastructure A11 Thetford Bypass Junctions Location Breckland Delivers 5,000 homes and 5,000 jobs Lead authority Highways England, Norfolk County Council, Landowners, Breckland District Council Estimated start date 2020 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities NPIF, Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 2 (2020-2025) Benefits Improves congestion Link to other information Thetford Area Action Plan - https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/4313/ Documents-Library-Publications Status Improvements will be phased with the delivery of the housing growth. None yet are programmed.
Page 28 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 Wisbech Bypass Junctions There are significant congestion issues on the A47 Wisbech bypass especially at the pinch point junctions of the B198 (east and west) and A1101 which are the responsibility of Highways England. Improvements to these junctions could be brought forward as part of Highways England’s trunk road programme post-2020 and /or development within the town. There are also safety concerns at Broadend Road which requires a new junction by developers to deliver housing in Wisbech.
Infrastructure A47 Wisbech Bypass Junctions Location King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Fenland Delivers 960 homes and 10,000sqm office space (up to 2026) Lead authority Developers/ Highways England Estimated start date 2020 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities NPIF, developer funding, Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 2 (2020-2025) Benefits New junctions on the A47 will overcome concerns regarding road safety at the junction and connect growth areas to the trunk road network. Link to other information N/A
Status - üü Fenland District Council has developed a Wisbech transport strategy, this identifies improvements to roundabouts on the A47 and they are now developing the schemes.
Page 29 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 North Tuddenham to Easton dualling The long term objective of the County Council and other partners is for complete dualling of the A47 along the full length of the trunk road from the A1 at Peterborough to Lowestoft. However, it is recognised that this may need to be achieved through a phased approach to improvements. In 2014 Government announced £300m of funding for 6 schemes along the A47 in their Roads Investment Strategy 1. Delivery of the measures is the responsibility of Highways England. Highways England will be building a new dual carriageway crossing the current A47 to the north and south to provide continuous dual carriageway between Norwich and Dereham.
Infrastructure A47 North Tuddenham to Easton dualling Location Breckland, Broadland and South Norfolk Delivers Dualling Lead authority Highways England Estimated start date 2021 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost Fully funded CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 1 (2015 2020) Benefits Improves connectivity and reliability, reduces congestion and improves journey times Link to other information A47 Alliance - http://www.a47alliance.co.uk/ Status- üü The preferred route has been announced and Highways England will be undertaking statutory consultation in early 2018.
Page 30 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A140 Long Stratton Bypass Long Stratton is located approximately 10 miles south of Norwich on the A140 Norwich to Ipswich road. There is planned growth in Long Stratton of at least 1,800 homes in the period 2008-2026 to deliver a bypass but this growth is also highly dependent on the provision of water supply, sewerage and improved electricity supply. The need for a bypass has long been a priority and is considered to be a prerequisite to provide for the needs of the proposed growth. South Norfolk District Council has adopted an Area Action Plan (AAP) for Long Stratton and there is a developer currently preparing a planning application.
Infrastructure A140 Long Stratton Bypass Location South Norfolk Delivers 1,800 homes, development will also assist in bringing forward 12ha of allocated employment land Lead authority Norfolk County Council Estimated start date 2021 Estimated cost TBC £40m Unfunded cost TBC £30m CIL contribution Yes Funding opportunities Developer funding, Growth Deal, CIL, NPIF Benefits Improved air quality and helps deliver housing Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme - http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/ greater-norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Long Stratton Area Action Plan - https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/ long-stratton-area-action-plan Status - üü A planning application for the bypass as part of the housing growth is expected in 2017 and this is likely to include an improvement to the Hempnall crossroads. In the short term, Norfolk County Council is looking to make a bid, in collaboration with and supported by the development partners, for National Productivity Investment Funding to bring forward Hempnall Crossroads. If successful this would see the improvement delivered in 2017/18 and 18/19. An announcement about the bid is expected from government in autumn 2017.
Page 31 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling The long term objective of the County Council and other partners is for complete dualling of the A47 along the full length of the trunk road from the A1 at Peterborough to Lowestoft. However, it is recognised that this may need to be achieved through a phased approach to improvements. In 2014 Government announced £300m of funding for 6 schemes along the A47 in their Roads Investment Strategy 1. Delivery of the measures is the responsibility of Highways England. Highways England will be building a new dual carriageway to the south of the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham to complete the dual carriageway between Norwich and Acle.
Infrastructure A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling Location Broadland Delivers Dualling Lead authority Highways England Estimated start date 2022 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost Fully funded CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 1 (2015 2020) Benefits Improves connectivity and reliability, reduces congestion and improves journey times Link to other information A47 Alliance- http://www.a47alliance.co.uk/ Status- üü The preferred route has been announced and Highways England will be undertaking statutory consultation in early 2018.
Page 32 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Norwich Western Link This link – to connect the Norwich Northern Distributor Road at Taverham to the A47 west of Norwich – has been identified as one of the county council’s priority road infrastructure schemes. Scheme development work has commenced, looking at the business case for such a link and to consider possible routes. The county council’s committee will take a decision in October 2017 on next steps with the project.
Infrastructure Norwich Western Link Location Broadland, South Norfolk Delivers Provides a link between the Norwich Northern Distributor Road at Taverham and the A47 west of Norwich. Lead authority Norfolk County Council Estimated start date 2023 Estimated cost Indicative £160m Unfunded cost Indicative £160m CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Growth Deal, local major transport scheme Benefits Provides better strategic connectivity between the west and north and to the airport. Link to other information N/A
Status - ü A report on the Norwich Western Link is being taken to committee to see what work needs to be undertaken in the coming months.
Page 33 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 Tilney to East Winch dualling The long term objective of the County Council and other partners is for complete dualling of the A47 along the full length of the trunk road from the A1 at Peterborough to Lowestoft. However, it is recognised that this may need to be achieved through a phased approach to improvements. The A47 Alliance has agreed that the A47 Tilney to East Winch dualling along with the Acle Straight dualling above are two if its priorities for the period 2020-2025.
Infrastructure A47 Tilney to East Winch dualling Location King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Delivers There are strategic site allocations in West Winch and North Runcton, adjacent to A47, which provide for 1,600 homes and 1ha employment land, while employment land is identified at Hardwick (27 ha) and Saddlebow (23ha). Lead authority Highways England Estimated start date 2025 Estimated cost £130m Unfunded cost £130m CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 2 (2020 2025) Benefits Improves connectivity and reliability Link to other information A47 Alliance - http://www.a47alliance.co.uk/our-work/
Status - ü Tilney to East Winch is a current priority of the A47 Alliance who are lobbying for the scheme to be in the Roads Investment Strategy 2.
Page 34 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 Acle Straight dualling The long term objective of the County Council and other partners is for complete dualling of the A47 along the full length of the trunk road from the A1 at Peterborough to Lowestoft. However, it is recognised that this may need to be achieved through a phased approach to improvements. Highways England is currently working with various stakeholders on a trial to relocate a species of snail from habitats in the dykes adjacent to the road. If the trials are successful it will enable road improvements to be brought forward (subject to funding) in the trunk road programme 2020-2025. Currently, it is not possible for improvements to be implemented due to their likely impacts on the snail species in the dykes. Early indications suggest the trial to be successful although it will need to continue to be monitored.
Infrastructure A47 Acle Straight dualling Location Broadland, Great Yarmouth Delivers The Enterprise Zone covering large parts of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft will help bring forward 9,000 direct and 4,500 indirect jobs across the area. Furthermore, approximately 14,000 new homes are planned across Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. The plans for 37,000 new homes and the creation of 27,000 jobs in the Greater Norwich area will further increase demand along the A47 between Greater Norwich and between the Enterprise Zone. Lead authority Highways England Estimated start date 2025 Estimated cost £79m Unfunded cost £79m CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Highways England Roads Investment Strategy 2 (2020 2025) Benefits Improve accessibility between Norwich and Great Yarmouth and improve the safety record of the road Link to other information A47 Alliance - http://www.a47alliance.co.uk/our-work/
Status - ü The Acle Straight is a current priority of the A47 Alliance who are lobbying for the scheme to be in the Roads Investment Strategy 2.
Page 35 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 A47 Hardwick Junction King’s Lynn Hardwick Junction is the major gateway into King’s Lynn from the south and east. It is an important route into the town providing access to King’s Lynn’s main retail and employment areas. It is also an important hub for tourists travelling to the north Norfolk coast. Previous improvements to the junction included the addition of a flyover allowing through traffic on the A47 to bypass the junction altogether. The growth set out in the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Core Strategy will place an additional burden on the highway network and further measures at the Hardwick junction will be required to ensure it operates without undue congestion and delay. This is essential to support the local economy and facilitate economic development. Planned growth in the immediate vicinity of the junction amounts to a total of 1,600 new homes to 2026 in the South East of King’s Lynn and some 27 ha of employment land at the Hardwick Estate Extension. This scale of growth will require improvements to the junction to increase capacity and allow for a new public transport corridor into town. When the West Winch Relief Road is in place, further improvements are required at/around Hardwick junction to cope with future traffic levels. These comprise dualling the flyover and dualling part of the A149, the A47 Tilney to East Winch dualling would also dual the flyover. A number of improvements to the transportation network in the Hardwick area of King’s Lynn have been made to mitigate the impact of two new superstores opened in 2012 and 2013. These have included measures at the Hardwick junction itself, along Hardwick Road and at the A149 roundabout with Gayton Road adjacent to the hospital. In addition a new roundabout has been installed on the A149 with a link road that connects it to Scania Way and thus provides a connection back onto Hardwick Road.
Infrastructure A47 Hardwick Junction King’s Lynn Location King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Delivers 1,600 homes and 750 jobs Lead authority Highways England/Norfolk County Council Estimated start date 2025 Estimated cost £40m Unfunded cost £40m CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities HCA, developer funding, Growth Deal Benefits Opens up land in south east quadrant for development post 2026. Link to other information N/A Status - ü Feasibility work completed. Viability and funding aspects are being considered as part of the Borough Council’s Local Plan process.
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Norwich to London Rail (Norwich in 90) Existing services are operated by Greater Anglia as part of the East Anglia franchise. Services operate every 30 minutes (more in peak times) with a journey time of around 1 hour 50 minutes. As part of the recent franchise agreement, services will be upgraded to every 20 minutes; there will be new rolling stock; and some services will have journey times of 90 minutes. These improvements have been the result of intense lobbying by local authorities, local enterprise partnerships and other stakeholders. These partners commissioned study work to demonstrate the economic case for improving the line, and the potential infrastructure interventions needed to deliver this (principally The Economic Case for Investment on the Great Eastern Main Line, Atkins May 2010). In recognition of the strength of the study work and lobbying, government formed a Great Eastern Main Line Task Force to define how the ambition for a faster, more reliable, better quality service with more capacity could be delivered to serve the needs of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. The Task Force’s report was submitted to government in November 2014 outlining the economic and business case for investment. In return the investment will deliver: • £4.5bn economic benefit • £1.3bn of capital investment along the line • Journey time savings of £9m annually • 48,000 jobs along the line and over 3000 full-time construction jobs • £9 return for every £1 invested Government accepted the key recommendations of the Task Force report. The government required the rail industry to make investments through franchise renewal but further investment is required to deliver the identified improvements in full.
Page 37 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Infrastructure Norwich to London Rail (Norwich in 90) Location Norwich to London Delivers 48,000 jobs along the line. Improvements would lead to the creation of over a further 8,700 permanent jobs by 2043. Lead authority Greater Anglia Estimated start date 2019- 2024 Estimated cost Circa £300m major track upgrade in Essex Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Network Rail Control Period 6 Benefits Track improvements between Norwich and London, achieving London to Chelmsford in 25 minutes, Colchester in 40 minutes, Ipswich in 60 minutes and Norwich in 90 minutes. Link to other information New Anglia Great Eastern Rail Campaign http://www.newanglia.co.uk/gerailcampaign/ Status - üü The Great Eastern Mainline Task Force continues to work with partners to identify the exact improvements required and to seek commitment for their delivery
Page 38 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Great Yarmouth Rail Station Existing services are operated by Greater Anglia as part of the East Anglia franchise. Currently services operate every hour, with 30 minutes services to Great Yarmouth at peak times. The new East Anglia franchise started in October 2016. New rolling stock will be delivered across the whole of the franchise between 2018 and 2020. This should help to address quality issues with the rolling stock, but a major upgrade is required at Great Yarmouth rail station to improve this gateway to the town. Work will shortly be undertaken by the local authorities to improve the Great Yarmouth Rail Station forecourt and onward links to the town centre using Growth Deal money and there has been a long standing ambition for improvements to the Rail Station itself.
Infrastructure Great Yarmouth Rail Station Location Great Yarmouth Delivers Improvements to Great Yarmouth Rail Station Lead authority Greater Anglia Estimated start date 2019- 2024 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Network Rail Control Period 6 Benefits Facilitate local plan jobs growth and encourage inward investment into the energy coast. Link to other information N/A Status - ü Potential for inclusion in Network Rail spending programme 2019-2024
Page 39 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Ely Area Enhancements A large number of rail services pass through Ely: King’s Lynn to Cambridge; Norwich to Cambridge; Norwich to Peterborough; Ipswich to Peterborough; and freight services from Felixstowe. Major rail infrastructure improvements are required to accommodate all services committed within franchise agreements and for further frequency improvements in the future. Local authorities are working with local enterprise partnerships, government and Network Rail to bring forward the improvements for delivery in the next round of rail spending, between 2019 and 2024, known as Control Period 6. The New Anglia LEP, GCGP LEP and Strategic Freight Network have invested £8.8m into feasibility work to help bring forward rail improvements in the Ely area, with the feasibility report expected in 2019. Inadequate rail infrastructure at Ely is currently preventing the running of regular 30 minute frequencies throughout the day between Cambridge and King’s Lynn, which government required to be run in the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise from May 2017. (Current services operate at hourly intervals, with 30 minute frequencies during peak times only.) Existing services between Norwich and Cambridge are operated by Greater Anglia as part of the East Anglia franchise. Currently services operate every hour and have proved to be very successful, boosted recently by the introduction of longer trains and increased passenger demand. Overall, the service would benefit from faster journey times, a regular 30 minute service, and in the long-term electrification and an extension to Stansted Airport. (Some services will extend to Stansted Airport following the recent franchise renewal.) A 30 minute service would require works at Ely including level crossing closures and – potentially – doubling Trowse Swing Bridge on the approach in to Norwich.
Infrastructure Ely Area Enhancements Location East Cambridgeshire Delivers £120m wider economic benefits, and 1,000 homes and 1,000 jobs. Lead authority Network Rail Estimated start date Around 2020 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Network Rail Control Period 6, Growth Deal Benefits Supports better connectivity on the Cambridge Norwich corridor. Link to other information New Anglia website http://www.newanglia.co.uk/2017/03/24/ vital-ely-rail-project-track/ Status - üü Currently Network Rail are undertaking £8.8m of feasibility and design work which will be published in 2019 for inclusion in National Rail spending programme 2019/24.
Page 40 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Broadland Business Park Rail Station Existing services are operated by Greater Anglia as part of the East Anglia franchise. Currently services operate every hour between Norwich and Sheringham. New rolling stock will be delivered across the whole of the franchise between 2018 and 2020. This should help to address quality issues with the rolling stock. Further capacity improvements are required to accommodate passenger demand and the county council has been pressing for services every half hour (rather than hourly). Broadland Business Park is a strategic employment site located adjacent to the rail line just east of Norwich. Work to establish the benefits of adding a new station at this location has been ongoing, led by Broadland District Council and Norfolk County Council. Evidence to date suggests a good business case although further development work needs to be undertaken alongside identification of funding.
Infrastructure Broadland Business Park Rail Station Location Broadland Delivers New Broadland Business Park Rail Station Lead authority Broadland Estimated start date Mid 2020s Estimated cost £6.5m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Growth Deal Benefits Connects Broadland Business Part to the rail network Link to other information N/A Status - ü Work to establish the benefits of adding a new station is ongoing. Evidence to date suggests a good business case although further development work needs to be undertaken.
Page 41 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 East West Rail (Cambridge to Oxford) The complete East West Rail scheme comprises a strategic rail route that will link Ipswich and Norwich to Cambridge, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Bicester and Oxford, allowing connections to Swindon, the Thames Valley, South West England and South Wales, together with a spur to Aylesbury. The route will connect the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich with the Great Eastern, East Coast, Midland, West Coast and Great Western main lines without the need to travel on congested tracks around North London. It also provides an extra route for north-south intermodal traffic from the port of Southampton. The route links the strategic growth areas in Norfolk to Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Bedford, as well as Oxford, and provides a connection across the important Oxford to Cambridge “high tech arc”. East West Rail is supported by Norfolk County Council.
Infrastructure East West Rail (Cambridge to Oxford) Location Cambridge to Oxford Delivers Establishes a railway connecting East Anglia with central, southern and western England. Lead authority Local authorities along the route working with DfT and Network Rail Estimated start date Late 2020s Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Government via special purpose delivery vehicle Benefits Connects Oxford and Cambridge to major economies in New Anglia. Link to other information East West Rail - www.eastwestrail.org.uk/route Status - ü Major upgrades led to services starting on phase 1 of the western section, between Oxford and Bicester, in December 2016. Services are due to start operating in the early 2020s to connect through to Bedford and Milton Keynes. Network Rail is currently looking at routes through to Cambridge on new track. Construction could start in the early 2020s with opening in the early 2030s. Work is ongoing to identify how services might extend to Norwich and Ipswich (on existing tracks).
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Page 43 of 63 NorNorfolkf olk Infrastructure Infrastructure Deliv Deliveryer y P Plan lan 2017-2027 Superfast Broadband There are two infrastructure providers that have deployed fibre infrastructure capable of delivering Superfast broadband (24Mbps+); BT Openreach and Virgin Media. Commercial investment from these two companies provided access to Superfast broadband for 42% of Norfolk properties. The Better Broadband for Norfolk (BBfN) Programme is expected to increase access to Superfast broadband to 95% of Norfolk properties by the end of March 2020. To date, BBfN has seen access to Superfast broadband speeds increase from 42% in 2013, to 87% of Norfolk properties in March 2017. These figures are taken from the independent organisation “Think Broadband” data. http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/index.php?area=E10000020 Provisions within the BBfN contract provide rebates from BT if Take-up of services using BBfN funded infrastructure are higher than expected. This is expected to provide further funding to allow the county to move towards its aim of achieving 100% coverage.
UK Digital Strategy The Government has set-up the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) to provide over £23 billion of investment between 2017-18 and 2021-22. Investing in priority areas including economic infrastructure, housing and research and development. Of this money £740m will be invested in digital by 2020-21. This investment is underpinned by the UK Digital Strategy which supports the next generation of fast and reliable mobile and broadband communications for consumers and businesses. Key digital areas include:
Full Fibre The Budget announces the first steps, specifically £200m investment to leverage commercial investment in Full-Fibre, the ‘gold standard’ of fast and reliable broadband. Complementing the NPIF programmes, the new Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund will be launched in spring 2017. Government investment of £400m will be at least matched by private sector investors, and will accelerate the deployment of Full Fibre networks by providing developers with greater access to commercial finance.
5G The Budget also announced up to £16m for leading UK research institutions to cooperate on a cutting edge 5G facility to trial and demonstrate 5G technology. The first step to a new National 5G Innovation Network, this will involve government working as closely as possible with industry, investors, regulators, and researchers to refine the Government’s policy as 5G technology emerges and evolves.
Support consumers in getting the best deal in digital connectivity Ensuring adverts for broadband accurately reflect the speeds and technology actually on offer for the majority of customers, so that people know what they are getting and can better find the most competitive deal. The budget announced various new ways to protect customer will be investigated.
Page 44 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Roll out free Wi-Fi on trains, and in more public places. Providing access to free Wi-Fi whilst on the move.
Introducing a Broadband Universal Service Obligation By 2020, the UK Government intends to introduce a Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) that would give everyone a right to a decent broadband connection on reasonable request. This is in recognition of the increasing importance of broadband to people’s everyday lives. Given the fast pace of change in consumer and business needs from broadband, Ofcom have provided advice on a range of technical specifications: • Scenario 1: a standard broadband service, characterised only by a 10Mbit/s download speed; • Scenario 2: a more highly specified standard broadband service, adding upload speed (1Mbit/s), latency (medium response time), maximum sharing between customers (a ‘contention ratio’ of 50:1), and a defined data cap based on current usage profiles (100GB per month); and • Scenario 3: a superfast broadband service, with download speeds of 30Mbit/s, upload of 6Mbit/s, fast response times, a ‘committed information rate’ of 10Mbit/s (i.e. guaranteed 10Mbit/s at all times) and an unlimited usage cap.
Planning Regime reforms Will support the mobile industry in the rapid rollout of 4G technology, to help reach more people, more quickly.
The Electronic Communications Code Regulates the telecommunications sector, reforms will put digital communications infrastructure on a similar regime to utilities like electricity and water. The aim is to ensure new technologies like 5G can be rollout out more quickly and benefit more people.
Mobile connections There are four main mobile operators in the UK; EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Coverage is increasing, based on a £2.5bn commercial investment which was agreed between Government and these operators. This is expected to provide 90% geographic voice coverage by the end 2017. However, the location of the 90% of UK geography will be determined by the operators. During 2018, Ofcom are expected to conduct a review of resulting coverage, this is expected to further inform future government policy.
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Page 46 of 63 NorNorfolkf olk Infrastructure Infrastructure Deliv Deliveryer y P Plan lan 2017-2027 Power and water projects
Snetterton Energy Supply Snetterton is a strategic employment site located within the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor and has the potential to have 68.1 ha of existing employment land developed or further developed with a further 20 Ha being proposed for adoption as employment land in the current Local Plan review. The site is adjacent to the Snetterton Racing Circuit so there are opportunities for expansion of automotive sector engineering and there is also a rail head serving a well-established logistics and warehousing centre. The site has the potential to generate an additional 3,200 gross (1,750 net) jobs across a range of engineering, production and logistics sectors. This is turn is estimated to be capable of generating a net additional GVA of £106m per annum. According to the major land owners, current levels of development enquiries are high but dependant on the current proposed scheme to establish a 33kV Primary Substation at Snetterton with the capability to draw electricity power from the new 33kV cable linking the Snetterton BioMass generator to the UKPN Grid point at Diss. There is little remaining capacity in the current local 11kV distribution network and no local 33kV Primary Substation currently serving Snetterton
Infrastructure Snetterton Energy Supply Location Breckland Delivers 4,000 homes and 2,000 jobs in Snetterton Heath Employment area Lead Authority UK Power Networks, Breckland District Council, Developers/Landowners Estimated Start Date February 2018 Estimated Cost £4.1m Unfunded Cost £3.4m CIL Contribution No Funding Opportunities NALEP, Norfolk BRP, Private Sector Benefits Supports the delivery of 4,000 homes and 2,000 jobs Link to other information Attleborough and Snetterton Heath Area Action Plan - http://www.breckland.gov.uk/content/planning policy-local-development-framework-publications Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 47 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Thetford Energy Supply A major 5,000 unit housing development (Thetford SUE) with outline planning permission is due to commence on site in spring 2018 with the first 343 units now in contract. This first phase will substantially use the current spare electricity capacity power in the north of Thetford. A phased approach to increasing electricity capacity is proposed with the first phase being the building of a new Primary Substation to be located on the Thetford SUE and serving the housing development, a large employment area on the SUE and an adjacent large employment area known as the Thetford Enterprise Park. The two employment sites have a joint capacity for circa. 140,000sq m of B1, B2 and B8 development and potential to create 3,600 jobs.
Infrastructure Thetford energy supply Location Breckland Delivers 5,000 homes and 3,600 jobs in Thetford Lead Authority UK Power Networks, Breckland District Council, Developers/Landowners Estimated Start Date Late 2018 Estimated Cost £6.5m to £13.6m Unfunded Cost TBC CIL Contribution No Funding Opportunities HCA, Growth Deal, Private Sector Benefits Supports the delivery of 5,000 homes and 3,600 jobs Link to other information Thetford Area Action Plan adopted (2012) & A11 Energy Study (2010) - http://www.breckland.gov.uk/content/planning policy-local-development-framework-publications Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 48 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Thetford Water Supply A major 5,000 unit housing development (Thetford SUE) with outline planning permission is due to commence on site in spring 2018 with the first 343 units now in contract. This first phase will use all remaining water capacity in Thetford. Anglian Water has provided a strategy for upgrading their potable water network to serve the housing development, a large employment area on the SUE and an adjacent large employment area known as the Thetford Enterprise Park. This includes a proposed 4.75km rising main from Barnham Cross/Nunnery Lodge to increase capacity at the Mundford Road Reservoir with a new rising main from the reservoir to serve each development. The two employment sites have a joint capacity for circa. 140,000sq m of B1, B2 and B8 development and potential to create 3,600 jobs.
Infrastructure Thetford Water Supply Location Breckland Delivers 5,000 homes and 3,600 jobs in Thetford Lead Authority Anglian Water, Breckland District Council, developers/ landowners Estimated Start Date 2018 Estimated Cost £9.8m Unfunded Cost TBC CIL Contribution No Funding Opportunities HCA, Growth Deal, Private Sector Benefits Supports the delivery of 5,000 homes and jobs Link to other information Thetford Area Action Plan adopted (2012) - https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/4313/ Documents-Library-Publications Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 49 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Thetford Sewerage Scheme A major 5,000 unit housing development (Thetford SUE) with outline planning permission is due to commence on site in spring 2018 with the first 343 units now in contract. This first phase will use remaining sewage capacity in Thetford. An outlet with sufficient spare capacity has been identified to the north west of Thetford and an outline scheme design has been produced. The project would serve the sewage disposal requirements of the Thetford SUE, several large employment areas on the Thetford SUE and an adjacent large employment area known as the Thetford Enterprise Park.
Infrastructure Thetford Sewerage Scheme Location Breckland Delivers 5,000 homes and 3,600 jobs in Thetford Lead Authority Anglian Water, Breckland District Council, developers/ landowners Estimated Start Date 2018 Estimated Cost £2m Unfunded Cost TBC CIL Contribution No Funding Opportunities Growth Deal, Private Sector Benefits Supports the delivery of 5,000 homes and jobs Link to other information Thetford Area Action Plan adopted (2012) - https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/4313/ Documents-Library-Publications Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 50 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 North and Northeast Norwich Substations This area is presently fed via 4 existing substations (Sprowston, George Hill, Horsford and Boundary park), which are all meeting capacity. When this capacity is exhausted, it is intended to establish a new substation near the airport. Overloading in the central area of Norwich has increased which has brought both the Thorpe grid and Trowse grid close to capacity. The Thorpe grid will need to be enhanced before any new substation could be established.
Infrastructure Hurricane Way Airport North Sprowston Substation Substation and Rackheath Substation Location Norwich Broadland Broadland Delivers Airport business A possible 10,000 A possible 10,000 park extension homes and homes Broadland Business Park Lead Authority UK Power Networks UK Power Networks UK Power Networks Estimated TBC TBC TBC start date Delivery Short term Medium term Long term Estimated cost TBC TBC TBC Unfunded cost TBC TBC TBC CIL contribution Yes Yes Yes Funding CIL, private sector CIL, private sector CIL, private sector opportunities Benefits Support the delivery of 10,000 homes and job development at airport and Rackheath Link to other GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme information http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/greater norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 51 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Earlham Substation The condition of the Hapton substation has shown the probability of failure due to degradation will become unacceptable, therefore it is recommended that it is replaced.
Infrastructure Earlham Substation Location South Norfolk Delivers 900 homes at Easton and jobs at NRP and Food Hub Lead authority Greater Norwich Estimated start date TBC Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities CIL, private sector Benefits Critical for growth of NRP and will support the delivery of growth in to the SW Norwich – 900 homes at Easton and Food Hub Link to other information N/A Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 52 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Easton, Hethersett and Cringleford Sewerage Upgrade Existing sewerage infrastructure serving Easton/Costessey is at full capacity and new infrastructure will be required. The Greater Norwich Development Partnership Stage 2b Water Cycle Study identified the need for growth to be served by upgrades to the existing Yare Valley Trunk Sewer discharging to the Trowse Pumping Station and then on to the Whitlingham WRC which has sufficient spare capacity.
Infrastructure Easton, Hethersett and Cringleford Sewerage Upgrade Location South Norfolk Delivers 3,200 homes Lead authority Anglian Water Estimated start date 2011-2016 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities Private sector Benefits Supports the delivery of 3,200 homes to the southwest of Norwich Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/ greater-norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 53 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Northeast Norwich Trunk Sewer There is no significant capacity constraint from the existing works at Whitlingham or Belaugh, but there is in the existing sewerage network. An existing trunk main connecting from Sprowston to Whitlingham has a limited amount of capacity. After capacity within this main is used, new infrastructure would be required to give a connection of adequate capacity to the Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC).
Infrastructure Northeast Norwich Trunk Sewer Location Broadland Delivers A possible 10,000 homes Lead authority Anglian Water Estimated start date 2011-2026 Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Yes Funding opportunities Private sector, CIL Benefits Supports the delivery of 10,000 homes to the northeast of Norwich Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/ greater-norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü Baseline requirement
Heigham Water Works Anglian Water investment programme identified upgrades to Heigham Water Treatment works in Norwich to protect the environment along the River Wensum, and secure supplies for the growing city of Norwich.
Infrastructure Heigham Water Works Location Norwich Delivers Water supply for growth in the Norwich area Lead authority Greater Norwich Estimated start date TBC Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities Private Sector Benefits Will secure the water supply for future housing and population growth in the Norwich area Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/ greater-norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü Baseline requirement
Page 54 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Wymondham Water Supply Connections Water resource is available in principal for the 4,400 homes planned for Wymondham. However, network improvements will be required before connection can take place.
Infrastructure Wymondham Water Supply Connections Location South Norfolk Delivers 4,400 homes Lead authority Anglian Water Estimated start date TBC Estimated cost £22m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Yes Funding opportunities Private sector Benefits Supports the delivery of 4,400 homes Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/ greater-norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü Baseline requirement
King’s Lynn Sewerage Improvements To help facilitate growth in King’s Lynn, sewerage improvements may be required.
Infrastructure Upgraded waste water Major sewerage flow capacity in improvements at King’s Lynn King’s Lynn Location King’s Lynn and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk West Norfolk Delivers Housing growth in King’s Lynn Lead authority Anglian Water Anglian Water Estimated start date TBC TBC Estimated cost Circa £500,000 £1-1.2m Unfunded cost Circa £500,000 £1-1.2m CIL contribution Possibly Possibly Funding opportunities CIL, private sector Benefits To help facilitate growth in King’s Lynn, sewerage improvements may be required Link to other information N/A N/A Status - ü Baseline requirement Baseline requirement
Page 55 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Increased Surface Water Capacity North Lynn In addition, increased surface water capacity is required in North Lynn (through the North Lynn link scheme linking the Black Drain with the Bawsey Drain and providing a second pump at North Lynn Pumping Station) to enable the development of the strategic housing allocation at South Wootton and other housing land in North Lynn.
Infrastructure Increased Surface Water Capacity North Lynn Location King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Delivers Up to 800 homes at South Wootton and some 700 homes in North Lynn Lead authority King’s Lynn IDB Estimated start date TBC Estimated cost TBC Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities IDB, private sector Benefits Enables housing development in South Wootton/ North Lynn Link to other information N/A Status - ü Baseline requirement
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Page 57 of 63 NorNorfolkf olk Infrastructure Infrastructure Deliv Deliveryer y P Plan lan 2017-2027 Flood and Coastal Erosion
Great Yarmouth Flood Defences 2017 onwards (Epoch 2) There are approximately 12km of flood defences in Great Yarmouth that help reduce the risk of tidal flooding to over 5000 homes and 1000 businesses from the River Yare. However, the steel piled quays supporting our flood defence walls are badly corroded and need replacing. Failure of these defences during a surge tide event would result in rapid flooding of properties in the lower lying land adjoining the river. We have developed a 5 epoch project over the next 40 years to address this issue, prioritised based on the condition of the defences. Infrastructure Great Yarmouth Flood Defences 2017 onwards (Epoch 2) Location Great Yarmouth Delivers The Environment Agency is currently developing Epoch 2 to improve 2.4km of frontage and external contributions are required to secure funding approval. Instead of replacing the steel sheet pile quayside walls some of the assets planned for the Epoch 2 work have been identified to be in better condition. As a result we have trialed the rejuvenation of the sheet piling of Wall 36 using a Limpet Dam to enable patching of the corroded pile sections and installation of cathodic protection to stop future accelerated low water corrosion. It is anticipated that adopting this approach will allow a further 50 years of life to be gained from the assets for an estimated 30% of the cost of replacement. The landowner has contributed to this rejuvenation trial. Lead authority Environment Agency Estimated start date TBC Estimated cost TBC £27-76m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities NALEP, local authorities, private sector Benefits Land enabled for economic growth and appropriate resilient development, in line with local development strategies and supporting policies. Link to other information Environment Agency announcement - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of properties-protected-in-first-phase-of-flood-defence scheme Status - üü The EA have begun the options appraisal to confirm the other flood risk management improvement works to be delivered during Epoch 2.
Page 58 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Bacton Walcott sandscaping scheme This scheme involves a major investment that will secure Bacton Gas Terminal and the adjacent villages against the imminent threat of erosion. It will thus facilitate the future development and diversification of the Gas Site, which transfers approximately one third of the UK’s gas supply. Using pioneering techniques, the coast protection scheme will also ensure that the ‘down-drift’ frontages that are imminently at risk of failure are also protected. As well as safeguarding significant levels of investment it will help to provide new economic development opportunities in the local visitor economy.
Infrastructure Bacton Walcott sandscaping scheme Location North Norfolk Delivers Safeguards the future of the Gas Site and the potential for its future growth and diversification and extends the effective life of the sea defences to the neighbouring villages, restoring business confidence, allowing time for adaptation. Lead authority North Norfolk District Council Estimated start date 2018 Estimated cost £19.3m Unfunded cost TBC CIL contribution No Funding opportunities Public sector, Regional Flood and Coast Committee, Environment Agency, Defra, NALEP, private sector Benefits Protects Bacton Gas Terminal from coastal erosion for up to 20 years. It will sustain employment with potential for future development and growth in energy sector and supply chain. 221 homes will be better protected from erosion and local businesses will also be protected and potentially enhanced due to improved beach environment. Norfolk County Council highway protected for up to 40 years. Arresting the decline and providing sufficient time for the development of future resilience/ adaptation measures. Link to other information North Norfolk Coastal Management - https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/coastal management/bacton-to-walcott-coastal-management/ Status - üü Feasibility/development work underway on preferred option
Page 59 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Green Infrastructure The protection and development of strategic Green Infrastructure (GI) is necessary to meet needs arising from existing and emerging growth pressures. GI is a strategically planned and delivered network comprising the broadest range of high quality green spaces and other natural environmental features. It should be designed and managed as a multifunctional resource capable of delivering those ecological services and quality of life benefits required by the communities it serves and to underpin sustainability.
The need for a county-wide approach to Green Infrastructure A county-wide GI strategy is currently under development which will highlight broad corridors across the county based on ecological networks. There are a number of existing Green Infrastructure Strategies and delivery documents that cover certain geographical areas. The Green Infrastructure strategies listed on pages 46 have their own objectives, priorities and implementation plans to meet needs arising from emerging growth pressures within their areas. However, the strategies only cover a small geographical part of the county. For Green Infrastructure to be effective in meeting the needs arising from emerging growth pressures, it should form a connected and joined up network. Consequently it needs to be delivered at all spatial scales from sub-regional to local neighbourhood levels, accommodating both accessible natural green spaces within local communities and much larger sites in the wider countryside. Therefore the development of a high level county- wide Green Infrastructure strategy that maps GI primary, secondary and local corridors will be an important asset for the County which will take into consideration existing District strategies and help inform future ones, providing a contextual framework. The map over the page shows woodland cover, watercourse corridors and designated sites for conservation in Norfolk.
Current Studies In 2015-16 all district authorities contributed to a project to gather information through standardised and systematic visitor surveys to better understand visitor patterns across the internationally designated sites throughout Norfolk. The project was co-ordinated by the Norfolk Biodiversity Partnership (NBP) and Norfolk County Council’s Natural Environment Team (NET) and used the country’s leading environmental consultancy specialising in this work. The methodology links recreational activity (or potential activity) between a particular housing area and a particular designated site. The report found that there is likely to be an impact, even when these are at some distance from each other, and identified where there may be cumulative effects relating to a number of development and/or ‘receiving’ sites. This data produced from the report will inform the development of local plans and the Habitat Regulations Assessments that each local planning authority is required to undertake, and will help to identify where new or enhanced GI will be necessary.
Page 60 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 East Norwich Gateway- Yare to Whitlingham Country Park section
Infrastructure East Norwich Gateway - Yare to Whitlingham Country Park section Location Norwich, South Norfolk Delivers The scheme involves the construction of an integral piece of infrastructure that will enable coherent cycling and walking links through the Deal Ground, Utilities (‘Generation Park’) and May Gurney sites, in order to deliver the objectives of the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) as part of the mixed use sustainable development in the regeneration package for East Norwich. The bridge would enable a re-routing of National Cycle Route No. 1 providing a safer and more direct route into the city centre. The second bridge across the River Yare from the Deal Ground to Whitlingham Country Park is not required by any planning consent and will need to be delivered by other means, and this is the focus of this project. Lead authority GNGB partners, particularly Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council. Other partners will include Whitlingham Charitable Trust, Broads Authority, Environment Agency, The Generation Park, Deal Ground/May Gurney developers. Estimated start date 2019/2020 Estimated cost £1.5m Unfunded cost £1.5m - Dependant on development of the Deal Ground as this development will deliver the bridge required over the Wensum. However previous Yare bridge project brief included provision of an un-manned ferry across the River Wensum. (U8; Greater Norwich Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan, GNGB, 2009) CIL contribution Possibly Funding Sustrans, DfT, Lottery, CIL opportunities Benefits A pedestrian and cycling bridge across the River Yare in order to deliver the final section of the Riverside path through Norwich, linking the city to Whitlingham Country Park through the East Norwich development sites. Link to other GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme - information http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/greater norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü There has been long standing support for the scheme and detailed costs for infrastructure including bridges and roads would be subject to development of a detailed feasibility study, also to cover potential arrangements for delivery.
Page 61 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 The Green Loop
Infrastructure The Green Loop Location Broadland, North Norfolk, Norwich Delivers A circular route of walking / cycling network from Norwich encompassing the Marriott’s Way, Bure Valley Path and the Broadland Way. The Bure Valley Path is currently narrow in sections and will not be to the standard of the routes either side. Two way cycling is difficult in areas and there are conflicts between cyclists and walkers. This route will also connect into the Three Rivers Way Cycle route, National Cycle Route 1, Weavers Way. Lead authority Norfolk County Council Estimated start date TBC Estimated cost TBC
Unfunded cost TBC
CIL contribution Possibly Funding opportunities CIL Benefits Provides new and enhanced green infrastructure to mitigate impacts arising from cumulative growth. Including a sustainable access corridor to the Norfolk Broads, a missing link in the Norfolk Trails network and link the Norwich cycleway network with the “Three Rivers Way Phase 1- Hoveton to Horning” cycle scheme. Link to other information GNDP Local Investment Plan and Programme - http://www.greaternorwichgrowth.org.uk/delivery/ greater-norwich-infrastructure-plan/ Status - ü Feasibility work needs to be completed before scheme can progress
Page 62 of 63 Norfolk Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2017-2027 Norfolk’s Future 60,800 25,000 more people more jobs by 2039 by 2030
£20,169 84,000 million new homes (2011 prices) by 2036 GVA by 2030
Potential Four 90 5 degree 26% increase minute by 2050 increase rail services in over 65s from Norwich by 2024 to London
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