Information about the consultation on the proposals for the West Winch Housing Access Road
The West Winch Housing Access Road will serve the South East King’s Lynn Growth Area (known locally as the West Winch Growth area) which will see up to 4,000 new homes built over the next 20 years.
The route connects the A10 to the A47 along a new 1.5-mile road. This will start to the south of Gravelhill Lane in West Winch and join the A47 before it reaches the Hardwick Junction.
The road will connect to the A47 via a new signalised roundabout and dedicated free-flow slip road. The scheme would see the dualling of the A47 between Hardwick and the new road. Changes will need to be made to the Hardwick Interchange to take into account the housing traffic and the rerouted A10.
The West Winch Housing Access Road will provide an alternative route around village of West Winch. This would result in a reduction in traffic through the village. This will allow the introduction of measures through the village to improve safety and living conditions for local residents. This could include:
- reduction to existing speed limits
- weight restriction on heavy good vehicles
- new crossings for pedestrians and cyclists
Have your say - public consultation
Norfolk County Council carried out a public consultation on proposals for the West Winch Housing Access Road for eight weeks between Monday 14 November 2022 and Sunday 8 January 2023. The consultation asked for people’s views on elements of the project which will be included in the planning application.
Next Steps
The views collected by Norfolk County Council during this consultation will help to inform the details included in the planning application which will be submitted in 2023.
The county council are also working on the Outline Business Case (OBC) which will be submitted to the Department for Transport next year.
If you have any questions or queries on the West Winch Housing Access Road please contact Norfolk County Council by email: WestWinchA10@norfolk.gov.uk.