Worries about a lack of school spaces have been raised as development work for 1,000 homes in the city continues to fall into place.

Norwich City Council last week lodged details of plans for phase four of a housing project on the land south of Clover Hill Road in Bowthorpe.

Once complete, the 89-home scheme led by Lion Homes Norwich - the housing arm of the city council -  would be part of the 1,000-home Three Score development.

Norwich Evening News: The latest phase will see 89 more homes builtThe latest phase will see 89 more homes built (Image: WT Design Ltd via Norwich City Council)

Phase four would see 89 homes - 30 of which are earmarked as affordable housing - built on the plot.

The land was earmarked for homes in the 1980s, with outline permission for the 1,000-home site given in 2013 and plans for phase four being lodged in January.

However, Labour city councillor for Bowthorpe, Mike Sands, said the initial intentions included a school but this was dropped.

Norwich Evening News: Mike Sands, Labour councillor for BowthorpeMike Sands, Labour councillor for Bowthorpe (Image: Norfolk Labour Party)

Mr Sands said: "The development is well on the way to the 1,000 homes target.

"There are plans for a community facility in the heart of Bowthorpe, which could include space for a doctor's surgery, but I don't believe there is one currently planned for the development.

"There were originally plans for a school on the site but I think the county council changed its mind.

Norwich Evening News: The homes will raneg in size, with one, two, three and four bedroom houses on offerThe homes will raneg in size, with one, two, three and four bedroom houses on offer (Image: WT Design Ltd via Norwich City Council)

"This will cause significant problems further down the track as the primary schools in Bowthorpe haven't got the capacity for what could be hundreds more pupils.

"It's a bizarre situation."

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Despite the concerns over the infrastructure, the community has embraced the new development.

Norwich Evening News: The homes will all be very energy efficientThe homes will all be very energy efficient (Image: WT Design Ltd via Norwich City Council)

"By and large, the Bowthorpe community has been very positive about the development, with only a few upset by the loss of some green space," added Mr Sands.

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"People in the area have been buying the homes and there will be loads available to rent.

"A large proportion of the homes will be affordable housing - and I really do mean affordable.

"They are nice and super energy efficient too."