HONINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

A large drainage tank is being installed at North Tuddenham on the A47.

 

This work will be completed over one night on Tuesday 15 April 2025, between 10pm and 4am, weather permitting.

 

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the A47 westbound between Fox Lane and Mattishall Road, and divert traffic as detailed below:

 

Traffic travelling westbound on the A47 will need to:

 

• Exit the A47 onto Fox Lane

• Turn left onto the B1147 (Norwich Road)

• Turn onto Mattishall Road

• Rejoin the A47 to continue your journey

 

A map of the diversions can be found below.

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TG11301 Honingham Mill No. 2 Bridge Closed at C539/14 The Street to Enable Trial Holes and Bridge Investigation Work

Honingham Mill No. 2 Bridge TG11301 will be closed for 2 days from Wednesday 16 April to Thursday 17 April 2025 for trial hole excavations and bridge investigation work. The road will be fully closed to traffic at the position of the bridge, which is on The Street in Honingham, Norfolk. The closure is to ensure the safety of the public and the workforce while the trial holes and bridge investigations are being carried out. The investigations should enable engineers to identify any defects within the bridge deck and recommend any suitable action for repairs if required, ensuring the structural lifespan of the bridge.

 

A vehicle diversion route will be in place while this work is carried out, which is included for clarity. The County Council thanks people for their patience while this trial hole investigation work is carried out. The work, which will cost around £5,000 will be carried out by Norfolk County Council’s Infrastructure Department and their contractors.

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​FREE Gym Equipment Session

A therapist from Proactive Therapy has kindly volunteered to lead a special session for residents who would like to learn how to use the gym equipment available on the Village Green.

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Date: Saturday, 9th November
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Village Green

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This session is perfect for residents who:

• Are unsure how to use the gym equipment

• Need a confidence boost

• Want to make the most out of the fitness resources in a safe and guided way

 

Join us for this supportive and informative session, led by a qualified professional, and gain the confidence to exercise independently!

All experience levels are welcome.

Don't miss this great opportunity to get active and feel confident!

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Footpath Closures

The following is a list of upcoming footpath closures.

 

1. The Lyng Road connecting path and cycle path with the A47 and onward path to Hockering (see figure 1 below) will be permanently closed from 30 September for construction of the new Lyng Rd junction and access road to Hockering.

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2. Mattishall Lane will be temporarily closed for preparation work in early October then reopened (see figure 2 below). It will then be permanent closed for Earthworks from the Spring 2025. While not a footpath, many people use this as a connecting route.

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3. Gypsy Lane (Hockering FP7) and the footpath running to the west (Hockering FP8) (see figure 3 below) will be permanently closed from 30 Sept.

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4. Honingham Restricted Byway 1 (RB1) from Dereham Road Northwards will be closed permanently from 23 Sept. The footpath (Honingham FP3) between Dereham Rd, Honingham and Berrys Lane (see figure 4 below) will be closed for a short period from 30 Sept for Anglian Water diversion work and preparation work for future installation of the new footpath and cycle way.

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5. The footpath from Honingham Roundabout to Taverham Rd is already partially closed for BT, Anglian Water and UK Power Networks diversionary work (see figure 5 below). This will remain closed for more preparation work during October. Access to the Church will be maintained as safety allows us to do so. 

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6. The A47 crossing from Easton to Dog Lane/Ringland Lane will be closed permanently from the summer of 2026.

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7. Berrys Lane and Dereham Road will be fully closed from 18 to 22 November to through traffic we will maintain access for resident’s, local diversions will be in place for through traffic. This work will be carried out under a full closure of the northern end of Berrys Lane and Dereham Rd junction between the A47 and the access to Merrywood House. You will not be able to access the A47 to the north. For residents on Berrys Lane, please access the area from the southern Mattishall Road end and for residents on Dereham Road, please access the area through Honingham village. The map below shows the approximate points of the road closures in red.

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Sheringham Shoal Extension Project and Dudgeon Extension Offshore Wind Farms Project  

Notification of material change application  

Regulation 7 Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010

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On behalf of the partnership companies, Scira Extension Limited and Dudgeon Extension Limited, Equinor New Energy Limited ("ENEL") ("the Applicant") intends to develop two offshore wind farms known as the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Extension Project ("SEP") and the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Extension Project ("DEP").  

  

The Applicant’s application for a Development Consent Order for SEP and DEP was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate (“PINS”) on 3rd October 2022. The DCO application contains full details of SEP and DEP and was accompanied by an Environmental Statement in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 and the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. The full suite of application documents can be found on the project website: https://sepanddep.commonplace.is/  

  

The Applicant’s material change request  

The onshore cable corridor for SEP and DEP passes through a development site known as the Food Enterprise Park (“FEP”). FEP comprises a 100-acre development site. The site is being developed in phases and FEP are currently seeking to progress the development of Phase 2 by way of a Local Development Order (“LDO”).  

  

Through discussions with affected parties after submission of the DCO application and representations made during the SEP and DEP DCO examination, the Applicant has identified a potential conflict between the SEP and DEP development and Phase 2 of the FEP development. In order to mitigate the impact of SEP and DEP on the FEP development and as much as possible enable both developments to co-exist, the Applicant has proposed changes to the cable corridor as it passes through and adjacent to the FEP Phase 2 site. The Applicant proposes to do this through its material change application to the Planning Inspectorate, which was submitted on 11 April 2023. 
 

The change request will give the Applicant greater flexibility to microsite its cable route within the FEP Phase 2 site, thus minimising impacts on that development.  

   

Notification of the proposed changes 
We enclose a notice setting out details of the Applicant’s material change request by way of service upon you in accordance with Regulation 7 of the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010 (“CA Regulations”). Affected landowners and those with an interest in the land are also being consulted as part of this process.  

 

You are able to make representations on the change request from 20 April 2023 to 26 May 2023.  

 
Copies of documents to support the material change application  

A copy of the change request, updated Land Plans showing the land affected, the revised draft DCO, an updated Book of Reference, an updated Statement of Reasons, an Addendum to the Funding Statement and further information relating to the change request, including a copy of the Supplementary Environmental Information supporting the change request, can be viewed and downloaded, free of charge, from the documents tab at the Planning Inspectorate’s project website:  

  

https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/eastern/sheringham-and-dudgeon-extension-projects/?ipcsection=overview     

 

and in the ‘DCO Application Documents’ section of the Applicant’s website:   

 

https://sepanddep.commonplace.is.  

 

A USB device containing the material change application documents can be provided free of charge upon request. Hard copies are available on request (some of which may incur a charge). Details of how to request these documents and any related charges are set out in the enclosed notice.  

  

How to respond to this notification 

 
Representations in relation to Compulsory Acquisition  

Any person may submit a representation on the change request - including giving notice of any interest in the land affected by it, or making any comment on or objection to the change request - during the representation period, which must be made directly to the Planning. Any representations (giving notice of any interest in the affected land, or objection to the change request) must be made on the Planning Inspectorate’s Registration and Relevant Representation Form. The Registration and Relevant Representation Form can be accessed and completed on the relevant page for the Application on the following website:  

https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/eastern/sheringham-and-dudgeon-extension-projects/?ipcsection=overview   

 

If you would like to request a hard copy of the Planning Inspectorate’s Registration and Relevant Representation Form, please telephone 0303 444 5000. Completed forms should be sent to: The Planning Inspectorate, National Infrastructure Directorate, Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN.  

 

The Planning Inspectorate reference for the Application (EN010109) should be quoted in any correspondence.   

 

 

All representations must be received by the Planning Inspectorate no later than midday on 26 May 2023.  

 
Further information 
If you would like further information about this letter, the consultation or SEP and DEP, please contact the project team by using one of the contact methods provided below:  

 

Email: info@sepanddep.co.uk 
Post: FREEPOST DUDGEON AND SHERINGHAM EXT 
Phone: 08081 963 673  

 

We look forward to hearing from you.