Aviva Capital Partners (ACP) and Norwich City Council (NCC) have formed a partnership to undertake the £350m redevelopment of a former shopping centre in Norwich.
The partnership will deliver 1,100 new homes on the 11-acre site of the 1960s-built Anglia Square shopping centre.
The site, which has been partially empty since Her Majesty’s Stationery Office left Sovereign House in 1996, will also house leisure and retail spaces and community facilities. NCC purchased the site in December 2024 after securing a £34m grant from Homes England.
Mike Stonard, leader of Norwich City Council, said: “I believe our partnership with Aviva, which has called Norwich home since 1792, will come to be seen as an historical partnership in one of England’s most historic cities. The partnership will turbo charge the city’s economy and support our ambition to make Norwich one of England’s finest and fairest cities.”
Ben Luckett, chair of Aviva Capital Partners, added: “Aviva is proud to be making such a major investment in Norwich, a city which has been our home for over 200 years. This vital regeneration project will bring significant economic and social benefits, helping Norwich get ready for the future. By working with Norwich City Council and Homes England, this will be a development the city can be proud of.
“We’re already proudly taking action to help build financial resilience and employment prospects across Norwich, as well as supporting communities and sustainability projects. Our role in the regeneration of Anglia Square is the next step in our historic partnership with the Fine City.”
Eamonn Boylan, chief executive officer of Homes England, said: “This is a key milestone for the regeneration of Anglia Square, enabling Norwich City Council to move forward in revitalising the city centre, and transforming brownfield land into high-quality homes for local people. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we are committed to working in partnership with organisations in both the public and private sector, to achieve their ambitions to build much needed new homes across the country.”
