'Stubbornly high' construction costs put affordable homes on new estate in doubt
Bennett Homes, which is behind the plans to build 46 homes at the edge of Martham, says rising construction fees and a struggling housing market mean it is no longer able to provide nine low-cost properties on the site.
The developer was given permission to start construction in the Broads community earlier this year, following a lengthy battle with Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
The new estate is planned for the village on the Norfolk Broads (Image: Denise........
