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Norfolk housing plan links development payments to river restoration

Source dated 17 Sept 2026 · Brief by 20 Today
Selected 20 Sept 2026, 01:42 BST · 24-hour selection ended 21 Sept 2026, 01:42 BST

Natural England is consulting on a plan intended to support up to 15,780 homes while funding wider improvements to Norfolk’s waterways.

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Developers would pay a levy towards conservation measures administered by Natural England. The housing figure is the government’s estimate of what the proposed plan could enable, not a tally of completed homes.

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