Almost £1m of extra cash has been secured to fund a roundabout and pave the way for nearly 1,000 new homes on the edge of a Norfolk town.
North Norfolk District Council has secured £928,000 in matched funding to help finance the building of the £2m roundabout to support a new housing development in Fakenham.
The roundabout on the A148 is to service the Fakenham Urban Extension, which is part of the North Norfolk Local Plan and unlocks the development of 950 homes.
The houses will be built on the outskirts of the town, and the roundabout at the Water Moor Lane Junction will provide access and ease congestion on the roads.
The housing development, which also includes plans for a primary school, nursery, shops and a hotel and pub in Fakenham, were submitted to North Norfolk District Council by developer Trinity College Cambridge.
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