Anglia Square, Norwich

The regenerated Anglia Square will provide for up to 1,100 homes of mixed tenure and up to 8,000 sq m (86,111 sq ft) of non-residential floorspace in addition to a community hub, community hall, new employment floorspace for a range of businesses, public toilets and accessible changing place facility. There will be up to 450 car parking spaces, 1,888 new cycle bays, a North/South cycle path through the site, the planting of around 200 new trees, 1.2km of new hedging and ecological features contributing to an +85% biodiversity net gain.

During the Victorian era the Anglia Square site was occupied by a network of streets providing housing, shops and factories. Historic photography alongside existing local properties has helped to inform the new scheme which will provide elegant contemporary buildings with architectural facades and detailing that complement the existing character and street scenes of Norwich.

At ground level the scheme is designed around a network of central pedestrian courtyards accessed by covered archways, streets for pedestrians and bicycles and public spaces. There will be feature piers and residential front doors opening onto the streets and the pedestrian lanes and squares will feature large format paving in design patterns complimentary to Norwich complete with street furniture, planting, trees and lighting.