Community & Amenities

Creating a well-connected, sustainable community with access to essential services and facilities

15-Minute Neighbourhood Ethos

North Walsham West embraces the 15-minute neighbourhood concept - a complete, compact, and connected space where residents can safely access everyday needs within a short walk or cycle ride.

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Diverse & Affordable Homes

Housing for all stages of life, from first homes to retirement

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Well-Connected Paths

Safe, accessible walking and cycling routes throughout

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Schools at the Heart

New primary school centrally located within community

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Green Spaces

Parks, sports facilities, and allotments close to home

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Local Jobs

Employment opportunities within walking distance

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Health & Wellbeing

Healthcare services and active lifestyle facilities

New Community Facilities

The development will deliver essential new facilities to serve both new and existing residents.

🏫 Primary School

2-Form Entry

  • Minimum 2.5 hectares of land
  • Centrally located for accessibility
  • Modern, sustainable design
  • Outdoor learning spaces
  • Community use facilities

πŸͺ Local Centre

Mixed-Use Hub

  • Convenience retail options
  • Healthcare services
  • Community meeting spaces
  • CafΓ© and social venues
  • Other community uses

Recreation & Leisure

🏞️ Town Park

Minimum 2-hectare central park with natural play areas, community gardens, and event space for gatherings and activities.

⚽ Sports Facilities

2 hectares of new sports pitches plus potential enhancements to North Walsham Town Football Club facilities.

🌱 Allotments

Minimum 2.4 hectares for community food growing and gardening activities.

🚴 Active Travel Routes

Enhanced Weavers Way bridleway and new pedestrian/cycle connections to town centre and rail station.

Existing North Walsham Amenities

North Walsham West residents will benefit from easy access to North Walsham's comprehensive range of established facilities.

Education

  • North Walsham Infant School & Nursery - Early years provision
  • North Walsham Junior School - Primary education
  • Millfield Primary School - Adjacent to development site
  • North Walsham High School - Secondary education
  • Paston College - Sixth form and further education

Healthcare Services

Medical Facilities

  • North Walsham Memorial Hospital
  • Birchwood Surgery
  • Paston Surgery
  • Multiple pharmacies including Boots

Specialist Services

  • Dental practices (4 surgeries)
  • Opticians and audiologists
  • Physiotherapy services
  • Chiropractic and sports massage

Leisure & Recreation

🏊 Victory Swim & Fitness Centre

Swimming pool, gym, and fitness classes

⛸️ Gravity Skate Park

Modern skate and BMX facilities

🎭 Community Centre & Library

Events, classes, and library services

⚽ North Walsham Town FC

Local football club with community focus

Transport & Connectivity

North Walsham offers excellent transport links, enhanced by the development's new infrastructure.

Existing public transport network map showing bus routes and rail connections in North Walsham

Existing public transport network serving North Walsham

πŸš‚ Rail Services

North Walsham Station - Bittern Line

Regular services operated by Greater Anglia:

  • Norwich: Approximately 30 minutes
  • Sheringham: Coastal destination
  • Approximately hourly services each direction

🚌 Bus Services

Comprehensive Network

Over 14 different routes serving North Walsham:

  • Town centre travel hub
  • Services to Norwich, Cromer, and coastal towns
  • Local routes to villages and employment areas
  • New stops planned within development

Road Connections

A149: Direct route to Cromer (northwest) and Great Yarmouth (southeast)

B1145: Connection to A140 and Norwich

B1150: Alternative route to Norwich via Coltishall

New Western Link Road

The development will deliver a new road connecting Norwich Road to Cromer Road, creating a western bypass to relieve town centre traffic congestion while providing access to the development and industrial estate.

Community Benefits

North Walsham West will bring significant benefits to the wider community.

πŸ‘₯ Meeting Housing Needs

Delivering diverse housing to meet local demand, including affordable homes for families and adaptable housing for North Norfolk's ageing population.

πŸ’Ό Employment Opportunities

7 hectares of employment land creating local jobs, reducing need to commute. Construction phase also providing employment and apprenticeship opportunities.

🏫 Education Investment

New primary school and contributions to secondary education, supporting growing population and improving educational provision.

🌳 Enhanced Green Spaces

Over 17 hectares of new public parks, sports facilities, and allotments accessible to all residents, existing and new.

πŸš— Improved Traffic Flow

New western link road relieving town centre congestion and providing better access to industrial estate.

πŸ¦‹ Environmental Enhancement

Biodiversity net gain through new habitats, enhanced hedgerows, woodland planting, and wildlife corridors.

πŸ’° Economic Growth

Investment in local infrastructure, services, and facilities supporting North Walsham's role as North Norfolk's largest settlement.

❀️ Healthcare Improvements

Contributions to healthcare capacity including potential new facilities within the local centre.

Respecting Local Heritage

The development has been carefully designed to respect North Walsham's rich history and heritage.

North Walsham's town centre conservation area contains numerous listed buildings dating from after the Great Fire of 1600, showcasing Georgian architecture alongside remnants of the town's medieval wool trade prosperity.

Heritage Considerations

  • St Nicholas Church: Key sightlines to church tower preserved from within development
  • Bradmoor Farm: Listed farmhouse and barns with protective landscape buffers
  • Peasants' Revolt Battlefield: Sensitive treatment of 1381 historical site to south of development
  • Weavers Way: Enhancement of historic railway corridor as community asset

Design Response

The architectural approach draws on North Walsham's vernacular using red brick, buff brick, and render reflecting local character, while incorporating contemporary sustainable design elements.

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