Developers have been forced to change the designs of 25 new homes on the city outskirts because they did not meet the council's vision for the area.

Abel Homes has had to revise its plans for the houses off Beech Avenue in Taverham after Broadland District Council said the specifications were not in line with the local development plan.

The scheme was given the green light by planning officers just last month which includes 25 two to three-bedroom homes, car parking and play spaces.

Twenty-five new homes were recently approved for a site off Beech Avenue in TaverhamTwenty-five new homes were recently approved for a site off Beech Avenue in Taverham (Image: Bidwells) But now Abel is altering windows, doors and lights to ensure the build can go ahead. 

Of the 14 different house designs, 12 will have amendments made to exterior features.

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This includes reducing the size or height of certain windows and adding sidelights where necessary, as well as changing single doors to French doors.

These revised designs have been accepted by Broadland District Council, allowing the scheme to go ahead - but not without criticism. 

Windows, doors and exterior lighting was altered to meet the local authority's development planWindows, doors and exterior lighting were altered to meet the local authority's development plan (Image: Broadland District Council) When news broke in October that the homes were approved alongside a further 93 next door, Stuart Clancy, councillor for Taverham and Thorpe Marriott, warned that Taverham doesn't have the infrastructure to support its rapid expansion.

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

"There's continued planning consents without the guarantee of infrastructure to go with it and the Western Link is absolutely crucial to the development in the western fringe.

Councillor Clancy said the Western Link is absolutely crucial to the development in TaverhamCouncillor Clancy said the Western Link is absolutely crucial to the development in Taverham (Image: Bidwells) "It needs serious, honest and prompt, investment in infrastructure because you can't keep developing houses without it."

Norfolk County Council estimated this time last year that the 3.9-mile-long Western Link would cost £274m.

Mr Clancy added: "The Greater Norwich Development Plan's strapline was always 'jobs, infrastructure and housing' but you can't have one without the other."