Six 'secret' council sites to be sold

Six confidential council-owned sites have been given the green light to be sold which could see up to 1,350 new homes being built

Six "secret" council-owned sites have been given the green light to be sold and could result in up to 1,347 city centre homes being built.

The deals could raise nearly £33m for Norwich City Council but a spokesperson said the exact locations was not being made public due to "commercial confidentiality".

Fifteen sites were initially looked at and six of them identified as priorities, with the potential for between 978 and 1,347 new homes to be built.

However, any housing developments would have to go through the usual consultation through the planning process before any work can begin.

In February the authority revealed it needed to save £9.5m over the next five years amid "huge financial pressures."

The future of the six priority sites will determined by Emily Yule, executive director of resources at the council.

A Norwich City Council spokesperson said property was a vital source of income to support frontline services, economic growth and regeneration.

"We regularly review potential council-owned development sites to improve their management, develop a pipeline of potential housing development opportunities, and unlock revenue opportunities," they said.

"Disposing assets enables both delivery of homes and jobs and also provides essential capital receipts, so the council can work towards all its priorities."