Sprowston skatepark delayed by slow land transfer from developers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 06:31 · Archive

A £345,000 skatepark in Sprowston is delayed as the town council waits for developers to transfer the land.

Work to build a £345,000 skatepark in Sprowston has been held up while the town council waits to take ownership of the site off Blue Boar Lane. The council had expected construction to be under way by now but this cannot start until the consortium of developers building homes in the area transfer the land.

The scheme is funded through Section 106 contributions from the developers rather than council tax. Sprowston Town Council has been pushing for the skatepark to be built at the housing estate near White House Farm for more than ten years. The council has no legal powers to force the developers to speed up the process.

The council warned the delay could mean the skatepark will not be finished in time for Christmas, as originally hoped. The facility has been contracted to Betongpark, a company specialising in building skateboarding facilities. The council and Betongpark held a public consultation event at Sprowston Sports and Social Club in May, which generated dozens of suggestions that were incorporated into revised plans.

Persimmon Homes Anglia said it was working in close partnership with the council to progress the land transfer, but stated this forms part of a wider transfer that has not yet been completed.

How it is being reported

• Work to build £354,000 skatepark hit with delaysSprowston's £345,000 skatepark faces delays as the town council waits for the land earmarked for the site to be transferred by the consortium of developers.Eastern Daily Press · 19 Oct, 06:00
• Work to build £354,000 skatepark hit with delaysSprowston's £345,000 skatepark faces delays as the town council waits for the land earmarked for the site to be transferred by the consortium of developers.Norwich Evening News · 19 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Sprowston · Sprowston Town Council · Persimmon Homes Anglia · Betongpark · White House Farm · Blue Boar Lane

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