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'Stubbornly high' construction costs put affordable homes on new estate in doubt

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02.11.2026

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........

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