Revised plans have been submitted which could see a market town road widened.
Last month plans submitted to North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) by G & L Homes Ltd, on behalf of the applicant, were looking to build three homes on an empty plot of land at 6-10 Norwich Road in Fakenham.
The application is for the construction of three, two-story terraced homes and a car park had received some opposition from Fakenham councillors with voiced concerns around what they described as a ‘bottleneck’ road.
Fakenham Town Council also said it would refuse to support the application without the widening. The town council also proposed a roadway design solution that they believed would solve the problem without either significantly diminishing the size of the site, nor involves moving either of the Highway posts on the roundabout side.
The town council's demands have seen to be heard, with revised proposals being submitted.
A spokesman for NNDC said: “Some revised proposals have now been submitted to the planners, as part of the proposals, the width of Norwich Road immediately to the front of the site is being proposed to be increased by 900mm with the provision of a new 1400mm footpath.
"The formal views of the Highway Authority are awaited, however, they have indicated that the provision of a widened pedestrian provision would be seen as beneficial and welcomed.”
Tom FitzPatrick, Norfolk county councillor, added that an initial suggestion shared with him is to slightly widen of both the roadway and the pavement along the frontage: “An initial suggestion shared with me is that there might be a better compromise of a slight widening of both the roadway and the pavement along the frontage.
“This will provide a better pedestrian route, also enabling the southern belisha beacon (black and white striped pole, marking pedestrian crossings) to be moved upstream of the zebra crossing, with some degree of road widening.
"I will be continuing to keep in touch with both highways and the planners on the matter.”
A Norfolk County Council spokesman added: “Further amendments have been submitted by the developer and we, as local highway authority, are working with them on developing the plans.”
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