Norfolk's biggest indoor climbing centre is planning to relocate to a former storage unit. 

Highball Climbing Centre has submitted plans to transform Kirkham House at 5 Whiffler Road, a former storage unit, into a new climbing area. 

Mike Surtees, owner of Highball, has applied to Norwich City Council to use the site for gym and indoor recreation. 

The business is currently based in Twickenham Road and became the city's first dedicated indoor climbing centre when it opened in 2012. 

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The formerly derelict unit was fitted with bouldering walls and a climbing tower, as well as a shop and yoga room. 

Mr Surtees is now planning to relocate to the Whiffler Road site and turn the building into a large climbing area and cafe. 

Highball is the largest indoor climbing facility in Norfolk and offers bouldering and rope climbing activities for children and adults. 

The new site is expected to have room for up to 400 people to use the facility at a time, compared to their existing 250-person capacity.