PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Mile Cross Depot site is an area of Norwich with a rich history that has sat derelict since 2017 having previously served as the council’s City Works depot and later the Mile Cross Business Centre. During the Second World War the site was used as an area to dispose of rubble from nearby homes and buildings that were destroyed in the Baedeker Raids of 1942. Plans proposed by Norwich City Council will see the site redeveloped across three phases which will see up to 200 dwellings built. The first phase comprises 67 dwellings and open space landscaped areas, cycle, and pedestrian links to the city centre and surrounding suburbs. All 67 dwellings will be socially rented, building on the council’s long legacy of providing affordable homes for city residents.
The project team features largely Norwich-based companies including architects Feilden+Mawson, Richard Utting Associates, Norse Group, Carter Design Group, 4D Geo and QODA Consulting. We were appointed in 2022 to help progress the pre-application process and initially carried out an on-site inspection and completed a Structural Report for a boundary retaining wall. We then carried out the role of Transport Consultant, working to progress the formal planning application process.
Planning permission for the first phase of redevelopment was granted by the council’s planning committee on Friday 29th November 2024.
WHAT WE DID:
PLANNING STAGE:
- Transport Assessment
- Walking and Cycling Assessment
- Travel Plan
- LinSig Modelling
- Access Strategy
- Traffic Survey
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS / BENEFITS
- We took full responsibility for liaison with Norfolk County Council as Highway Authority, dealing with any transport queries, as and when they arose.
- Secured planning permission for the first phase of redevelopment on Friday 29th November 2024.