The redevelopment of Anglia Square remains on track to deliver hundreds of affordable homes for local people, alongside retail, leisure and community spaces.
The project is being delivered by the Anglia Square Investment Partnership, a joint venture between Norwich City Council and Aviva Capital Partners, which is responsible for demolition works and the future development of the site.
As part of the planned demolition process, and as the structure is progressively exposed, further asbestos has been identified in the QD building through additional planned checks carried out alongside surveys.
This is now being safely removed, meaning a slight delay to the demolition of the remaining buildings.
All necessary health and safety procedures continue to be followed, as they have been throughout the demolition programme.
Councillor Lucy Galvin, leader of Norwich City Council said:
“We, along with our investment partners Aviva Capital Partners, remain committed to delivering a new Anglia Square, including truly affordable homes for local people.
“I have been assured that the Partnership’s contractors will continue to take a belt and braces approach to keeping their workers, and residents safe. Where this results in some delay to demolition, that is entirely the right approach.”
The timing of some demolition activity has also been affected by nesting gulls in the Pitt Street area.
However, demolition continues across other parts of the site.
The Investment Partnership’s contractors have confirmed the former bridge link connecting St Crispin’s Road flyover to the shopping centre will be demolished from Thursday 11 June.
The link bridge has been redundant and out of use for some time, and its removal will have no impact on traffic flow or other forms of transport.
To maintain safety for passing traffic the bridge link will be cordoned off with interlocking red and white water filled barriers along with solid hoarding and concrete blocks.
Cllr Galvin added:
“The demolition of the former bridge link demonstrates that the redevelopment continues to progress, and we expect building work on new homes for local people to begin in the coming months.”
