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East Rudham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) and had a population of 525 in 240 households at the 2001 census, including Broomsthorpe and increasing to 541 at the 2011 Census.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
The village straddles the A 148 King’s Lynn to Cromer road. It once had its own East Rudham station on the line between King’s Lynn and Melton Constable. The villages name means ‘Rudda’s homestead/village’ or ‘Rudda’s hemmed-in land’.
There is evidence of occupation during the Middle Ages. In 2016 and 2016 archaeological test pits were dug. The report was published in 2019.
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CALL FOR SITES 2026 – EXTENDED TO 1ST MAY
| 01 April 2026 | |
| Call for sites to help shape future development | |
| Landowners in West Norfolk have extra time to put forward potential sites for development as part of the borough council’s ‘call for sites’ consultation which has been extended until Friday 1 May. Stuart Ashworth, Assistant Director Environment and Planning, said: “The Call for Sites is an important first step in the process of developing a new Local Plan. “We want to maximise opportunities to help plan positively to meet the needs of current and future communities.” Proposals can be put forward for various uses, including market housing and affordable housing, custom and self-build housing, other specialist housing and accommodation types (such as housing with care) recreational and leisure spaces, public open spaces, commercial, industrial storage and distribution facilities, mixed-use developments, town centre regeneration projects, renewable energy schemes, infrastructure projects, biodiversity land, and any other type of land use. If you have already put a site forward since the consultation started it has been recorded and will be given due consideration. Therefore, there is no need to re-submit. All types of sites and uses will be considered, from small sites suited to custom and self-build housing to large parcels of land for employment, renewable energy and green spaces. Sites can be greenfield (undeveloped land) and/ or brownfield (previously developed land). They can be anywhere across West Norfolk, as these will help to determine the location of new homes, jobs, and essential infrastructure over many years. The Council is hoping to hear from residents who own parcels of land as well as landowners, developers and agents. By taking part, they can influence where, when and how future developments may occur, helping to address the needs of our communities. The extended consultation closes on Friday, 1 May. All site proposals should be submitted using the online portal, which allows respondents to easily draw a site onto an Ordnance Survey base map and provide relevant supporting details. |
