Terry Jermy, South West Norfolk MP, has said he would be “very disappointed” if Flagship continued to pursue its recently refused plans to redevelop the Abbey Estate in Thetford.

The social housing association, which owns the estate, had proposed a £250m project which would have seen around half of the 1,100 homes demolished and rebuilt over a 20 year period.

However it met resistance from local politicians and many of the 3,000 people living there, who eventually claimed victory in October when the plans were thrown out by Breckland Council.

Abbey Estate residents protesting against........

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