272 new homes to built in Great Plumstead near Norwich

Work is set to begin next summer on Victoria Gardens, a 272-home development off Smee Lane in Great Plumstead. 

It will feature a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses which will be divided into two categories - 138 for social and 134 for the general market. 

An artist's impression of the 272-home development (Image: Orbit Homes) The number of affordable homes being delivered has gone up from an initial promise of 93 in the application that was put forward in early 2022.

Orbit Homes says once complete the development will "enjoy large areas of public space, including an orchard, play area and connecting footpaths to local walkways".

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Ray Winney, regional managing director, said: "We are delighted to expand the availability of quality affordable homes in Norfolk with Victoria Gardens in Plumstead.

Half of the homes will be available as social housing (Image: Orbit Homes) "This collection of homes will be ideal for buyers at all stages of life, and we are proud to be delivering these homes in a mix of tenures to support the local housing need.

"We are excited to see the Victoria Gardens site progress over the coming years."

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Smee Lane has been earmarked for around 800 new homes which are being built in part by Larkfleet Homes, a separate developer. 

Construction at Smee Lane has already begun (Image: Archant 2022) Phases one and two of the scheme have already begun, with 315 houses already put down.

Phases three and four of the scheme will see 235 homes built from the Poppy Way roundabout to the Smee Lane T-junction.

Land is also being set aside for a new primary school, care home and other community facilities such as sports pitches, as well as allotments and parks, which comes as part and parcel of the community infrastructure levy.