Broadway Malyan’s Norwich tower plan scrapped as high court challenge dropped

Anglia Square, Norwich

Architect’s involvement in £271m scheme hangs in balance

Architect Broadway Malyan’s involvement in plans for a controversial redevelopment in central Norwich is hanging in the balance after the developer abandoned plans for a costly legal challenge against Robert Jenrick’s decision to reject it.

Weston Homes announced today it was returning to the drawing board but said it would listen to feedback from all stakeholders before launching a “review of who will be used to create a future scheme”.

It refused to commit to Broadway Malyan whose proposals for a 20-storey tower and 1,200 homes in the city provoked outrage from locals and conservation bodies.

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