The approval for more homes to be built on the city outskirts has reignited warnings that the area doesn’t have the infrastructure to support its rapid expansion.

Stuart Clancy, councillor for Taverham and Thorpe Marriott, highlighted the issue after 25 new houses were approved in a site off Beech Avenue in Taverham.

The development will include car parking and provision of play space facilities.

Recently the development of 25 new homes - eight of which will be affordable - were approved in a site off Beech Avenue in TaverhamRecently the development of 25 new homes - eight of which will be affordable - were approved in a site off Beech Avenue in Taverham (Image: Bidwells)

It comes after the developer, Abel Homes, already got planning permission for 93 homes to be built on land adjacent to the site.

Along with these homes a massive housing development called Marriott’s Park, which will have more than 1,500 homes, has been granted permission to be built near Taverham.

But Cllr Clancy says the framework isn’t in place to support the area’s growth and that the Western Link road is vital for the developments.

He said: "The overriding implications of this is the continual housebuilding, without the relevant investment into the infrastructure, is a risk.

The new homes will include car parking, creation of new pedestrian and vehicle access, as well as provision of play space facilitiesThe new homes will include car parking, creation of new pedestrian and vehicle access, as well as provision of play space facilities (Image: Feilden and Mawson)

"Abel is a good developer and it's not a surprise this application has been approved, but the bigger picture in the western fringe is that it's not sustainable.

"There's continued planning consents without the guarantee of infrastructure to go with it.

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"The Greater Norwich Development Plan's (GNDP) strapline was always 'jobs, infrastructure and housing' but you can't have one without the other.

Stuart Clancy, Norfolk county councillor for Taverham and Thorpe MarriottStuart Clancy, Norfolk county councillor for Taverham and Thorpe Marriott (Image: Dominic Gilbert)

"These things all need to be in conjunction with each other, otherwise in reality, it all starts to fall apart.

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"The Western Link is absolutely crucial to the development in the western fringe.

"It needs serious, honest and prompt, investment in infrastructure because you can't keep developing houses without it."

Norfolk County Council last published an estimate of the bill for the 3.9-mile Western Link in November last year, when it revealed the scheme would cost a predicted £274m - an increase of more than £20m on the estimate given the previous summer.

Councillor Clancy said the Western Link is absolutely crucial to the development in the western fringeCouncillor Clancy said the Western Link is absolutely crucial to the development in the western fringe (Image: Bidwells)