Jon Boon News Today

The £1.5m redevelopment of a corner shop in Cadge Road with nine new flats has been rejected by Norwich City Council.

A new housing complex made up of four flats and four bungalows has opened in Eaton on the outskirts of Norwich.

The city council has been urged to investigate after tenants said their landlord offered them a rent reduction in return for supporting a…

The new Norwich hotel, if granted permission, would be above Tesco Metro in Guildhall Hill. - Credit: Archant Plans for a multi-million pound hotel in Norwich have been backed by the citys civic watchdog, but questioned by a competitor. Plans for the hotel at Chamberlain House, as viewed from Pottergate. - Credit: AWW And the proposals from property consultants Ward Hill Walker for the 91-bedroom hotel - above and behind Tesco Metro - have been welcomed by The Norwich Society. The plans for th...

Pablo Fanque House. - Credit: Archant Norwich is renowned for its medieval heritage, famed for its glorious churches and the likes of picture-postcard Elm Hill. But, in a vibrant city, time does not stand still. Newer buildings now rub shoulders with buildings which are centuries old. A new publication Norwich in the Twenty-First Century, written by Jon Boon from civic watchdog The Norwich Society, celebrates the post-millennial buildings which have become a part of the city. Here are some of t...

The Creative Arts Building at City College Norwich - Credit: David Bussey The architects of old Norwich are well known but what about those of the 21st century? Derek James takes a look at a fascinating new booklet From council houses to shops and from additions to landmark buildings to high-rise homes….this is the changing face of Norwich. The story behind the latest developments are told so well in a booklet  you can buy for a fiver, tuck under your arm and go exploring…looking at some ...

The original plans for the car park were agreed in September last year. - Credit: Icarus Consulting Ltd Plans for a controversial £1.9m council park will come back before councillors this week - with opponents calling for it to be turned down. Norfolk County Council officers say the extra parking spaces are needed for when more staff move to work from County Hall. - Credit: Archant Those plans for an extension to the Martineau Lane car park and to add a second deck to part of the current set-u...

Premier League table ‘predicted’ by bore of averages Date published: Thursday 24th December 2020 5:00 - Sarah Winterburn Supercomputer studies There’s nothing Mediawatch likes more than a supercomputer predicting the Premier League table. Especially when the supercomputer is actually just a person working out some averages with a calculator. ‘Premier League supercomputer predicts Arsenal will get WORSE but just avoid relegation… with Chelsea in top 4’ – The Sun. ...