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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Bomb disposal team called as unexploded device found in Norwich
A street has been closed and a 100m (328ft) cordon put in place after an unexploded ordnance device was Police was called to Allens Lane in Sprowston, Norwich at about 11:30 said bomb disposal experts had been called to deal with the District Council and Sprowston Town Council are setting up an evacuation area at the nearby Diamond Centre in School Lane for people unable to access their homes. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Business
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Plans for hundreds of new Rackheath homes pass another hurdle
Plans for a major development in one of the fastest growing villages in a county have passed an important application for 300 houses in Rackheath, Norfolk, returned to Broadland District Council's planning committee after being given the green light more than a year development is part of a proposal to expand the village, with a separate application seeking a further 3,850 homes to be built across the wider site off Wroxham Laming, chair of the committee, said the application presented was "even better" than before due to improvements that had been required under the new policy. Following its approval in 2023, the plans for 300 homes had to be reconsidered due to the adoption of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP).This earmarks land where councils consider the construction of new homes and the creation of jobs could be GNLP includes the allocation of land for 10,000 new homes in Norwich and opens the door for hundreds more homes to be built in places such as Rackheath, Hellesdon, Drayton, Taverham, Wymondham and Thorpe St of sites in the plan makes it more likely that councillors will grant planning permission for proposals on that application returned to the planning committee this week to be reconsidered against the requirements of the GNLP. Issues looked at were "safe and convenient" access and provision of appropriate local proposals were considered to comply with the policies, although some matters will need to be considered separately in a more detailed application, due to be submitted by the Copplestone, a Conservative councillor, added: "It is great that we are going to start seeing building works on the site shortly."It is expected the new housing developments will transform the village, bringing significant growth to a community which has a population of about 2,200. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
09-07-2025
- General
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Reepham school told to limit use of 'noisy' heat pump
A school that installed an air source heat pump without planning permission has been told by the Planning Inspectorate that it cannot run it continuously - because of the noise. Reepham High School in Norfolk put up the pump in 2022 to heat its English and Science people living near the school complained that the noise was disturbing their sleep - and Broadland District Council (BDC) said it would take enforcement action if the pumps were used before 07:00 or after 17: school said it was "considering all options to resolve the matter". After complaints about the pump, BDC gave the school retrospective planning permission to use it, provided they did not run the pump outside school hours and disturb the neighbours. Heat pumps work by extracting heat from the outside air and transferring it to a building's heating and hot water system, like a reverse are designed to operate 24 hours a day, with a frost setting kicking in during low temperatures to maintain heat levels and stop the equipment Quinn has grown out a hedge in his front garden to screen off the heat pump noise."It's louder than a dishwasher and perhaps quieter that an extractor fan so you are conscious of it," he said. "I've grown my hedge longer, higher and wider so it does mitigate the noise to a degree but it does affect us early in the morning."At five o'clock we can hear it kick in on the frost cycle." 'Heart of the town' Reepham High School appealed against the restrictions put on them by the council. But the Inspectorate turned down the appeal, stating it was "both necessary and reasonable to impose a restriction preventing the operation of the de-frost cycle to protect the living conditions of neighbouring residents". The council said it would take enforcement action against the school if and when the heat pumps were used again, but would not act on previous breaches this school told the BBC that alternative heating was being used instead of the heat pump. "Reepham High School and Sixth Form is at the heart of the town and a valued part of the community," a spokesperson said."As with any construction project at the school, it was never our intention to upset or inconvenience residents." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
