The purchase of Carrow Works, the former Colman’s Mustard factory site, by Homes England is a sign that Norwich is a hot place to invest in said Councillor Carli Harper, Norwich City Council’s cabinet member for finance and major projects.
It is the second major investment in the East Anglian city by Homes England following a £34 million grant to Norwich City Council to help buy Anglia Square in January 2025.
Cllr Carli Harper, cabinet member for finance and major projects. said: “It’s absolutely fantastic news and is the second time Homes England have shown faith in Norwich. It demonstrates why Norwich is one of the hottest places to invest in the UK.”
The 17-hectare Carrow Works site is anchored near the beautiful Broads and the rivers Wensum and Yare. It sits at the epicentre of East Norwich, which at 50 hectares, is East of England’s largest brownfield site.
Cllr Harper said: “The acquisition is a massive game changer in our mission to regenerate East Norwich to be a beacon of waterside living.”
Carrow Works is part of the East Norwich Regeneration Area, which, as a whole, has been earmarked to deliver over 3,500 new homes and thousands of jobs.
The proposed development will include affordable homes and look to boost outdoor leisure, active travel and open up public access to open spaces, rivers and The Broads while preserving the heritage of Carrow Works’ buildings.
Cllr Harper added: “We are going work at pace with Homes England to help deliver top-quality homes, many of which will be affordable, jobs for local people and build a new vibrant, waterside community which would be one of the most liveable neighbourhoods in England if not Europe.”
