Jarrolds will shortly be submitting a detailed planning application for a new footbridge across the River Wensum in Norwich. The bridge will be part of the comprehensive redevelopment of the Company's land off Barrack Street, which when completed will include 20,000 square metres of state of the art offices, 200 houses, and a hotel. Planning permission for this development including the bridge was granted in 2007, and work on the first two riverside offices is now well under way.

The bridge, when complete, will connect the Barrack Street redevelopment to the riverside walk alongside the Law Courts and provide a safer and more direct route for pedestrians and cyclists to the City Centre and the Tombland area. It is being designed by experienced bridge engineers, Ramboll Whitbybird, who have been responsible for the design of numerous bridges throughout the Country including the Shanks Millennium Bridge in Peterborough and the recently opened Riverside Bridge in Cambridge.

Chairman of Jarrolds David Hill considers the bridge to be an important link between the Barrack Street area and the City Centre. He commented 'Our plans for Barrack Street are intended to revitalise this part of Norwich and create opportunities for jobs and homes, which until recently have been moving out of the City Centre. The proposed bridge is an exciting opportunity for an innovative design which will help connect the new development to the City centre and create a sustainable link to this new residential and business area.'

A public exhibition at City Hall and a consultation of over 1,000 households has been taking place to gather local views on the project before submitting the planning application details. It is anticipated that the application for planning permission will be submitted in July.

For further information, please contact Glyn Davies at Bidwells (tel 01603 229413)