New homes under construction in King's Lynn
105 are being built
Work has commenced on the latest scheme in a Major Housing Project with partners Lovell and Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, which will bring 105 new homes to King's Lynn.
The scheme, named Nora 4 at the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area, is situated off Morston Drift in the South Lynn part of King's Lynn on a former factory brownfield site, which has now seen extensive remediations works carried out by the Borough Council.
Nora 4 will consist of a selection of 105 brand-new homes, including 37 available for open market sale, 52 for private rental, 11 for affordable rent and five for shared ownership. The first homes are expected to be completed in February 2022 and the construction work as a whole in May 2023.
The development comes as part of a large-scale, new-build Major Housing Project brought forward by the Borough Council and will bring over 1,000 new homes to the area across a number of developments.
Simon Medler, regional managing director at Lovell, said:
"We're thrilled to be bringing these much-needed homes to King's Lynn in partnership with the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, following the success of previous developments in the Major Housing Partnership. Work is now well underway and we're looking forward to introducing these brand-new homes to the King's Lynn community."
Cllr Peter Gidney, Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Cabinet Member for Project Delivery, said:
"This site has been an extremely difficult one to bring forward and we are delighted that we have now started the build phase of this project. The team comprising the Borough Council, Lovell, WSP, Bowie Construction, Power Better and various other contractors have worked extremely hard to solve the issues with this site. Once complete this project will allow the circular river walk to be open to the general public and directly link all the new developments together as well as improving links to the older parts of South Lynn."
Michael Saunders, construction manager at Lovell, said:
"This is the first project in partnership with the Borough Council that has commenced since the pandemic and we're still hoping to work with local groups and organisations to reinvigorate the area once Government restrictions allow, highlighting our dedication and commitment to improving King's Lynn and creating thriving new communities."