Changes to Norwich's Salhouse Road as more homes are built

But in less than five years, Salhouse Road has now become the spine for housing developments expanding Norwich's outskirts. 

The two-mile road, which runs between Mousehold Heath and Rackheath, has had hundreds of homes built along side it as councils work to meet regional housing targets. 

Within the last decade, plans have been lodged to build 350 homes on land to the east of Salhouse Road, another 100 at a site off Salhouse Road and 535 homes on a section of land off Salhouse Road, near Sprowston, to name a few.

There has also been the 1,300 homes that have been built as part of the first phase of the White House Farm development on land north of Blue Boar Lane near to Salhouse Road.

The development of the estates has slowly changed Salhouse Road's landscape from that of leafy green to bricks and concrete as developers have started to welcome people into their newly built homes.

And there are more plans in the pipeline, which could change the road's scenery even further.

Plans are currently with Broadland and South Norfolk District Council to build 450 homes on land west of White House Farm.

The plans would extend the development to Salhouse Road (Image: Bidwells/Broadland District Council)  Although a decision is yet to be made on the plans, it has received several objections from those living nearby. 

Some are concerned about road safety in the area and whether the current road could withstand the increased population. 

One person said: "I also have serious concerns about the width of Atlantic Avenue and the amount of extra traffic the new proposals will bring. I have witnessed several accidents involving cars and lorries.

"Most of Atlantic Avenue is reduced to a single track due to residents parking outside their homes and despite there being a speed limit, cars race down that road at excessive speeds on a daily basis."