Work on 4,000 new homes in Attleborough delayed for second time

Work on a major 4,000-home development that would double the population of a Norfolk town has been delayed again.

The Attleborough Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) has been in the pipeline for years, with outline plans first lodged submitted to Breckland Council by Ptarmigan Land in 2017 and approved in 2020.

While the project was initially expected to get under way last summer, the target was pushed back to early this year due to various delays.

But Homes England has now confirmed work is not due to start until autumn, as it struggles with “refining the design” and getting contractors on board.

The government agency owns the first parcel of land earmarked for development, which will include a total of 4,000 houses, two primary schools and a new link road.

The first phase of the Attleborough SUE will see up to 1,200 homes built on the site, which spans a total of 536 acres – equivalent to around 300 football pitches.

While outline planning permission has already been granted for the project, the designs have not been finalised and this has resulted in the start date for works being repeatedly pushed back.