Broadway Malyan client threatens legal battle after Jenrick rejects £271m Norwich plans

Anglia Square, Norwich

Defeated Anglia Square housebuilder lashes out at prime minister, as door opens for Ash Sakula alternative

The volume housebuilder behind Broadway Malyan’s £271m proposal for 1,200 homes and a 20-storey tower in the centre of Norwich has vowed to appeal after the communities secretary kicked it out.

Robert Jenrick overruled his planning inspector today to reject Weston Homes’ highly controversial Anglia Square proposals, which protestors have been fighting for three years.

Jenrick said he based his decision on the proposal’s “excessive size in relation to its context” and his belief the scheme “does not demonstrate the exceptional quality required by policy”.

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