The scheme, which has been given £34 million in funding, will demolish and rebuild the site creating 1,100 new homes.

A recent meeting of roughly 90 people living near Anglia Square, set up by Norwich Assemble, revealed their main concern about the development was social housing, with just 110 currently approved as affordable.

The 10pc is the minimum amount of affordable housing a developer is required to build with each major development, according to the government's National Planning Policy Framework.

However, leader of Labour-run Norwich City Council Mike Stonard, has pledged "at least 50pc" will be affordable.

A Norwich Assemble meeting was held last month for the public to raise questions about the upcoming Anglia Square redevelopment (Image: Newsquest)

'OVERWHELMING DEMAND'

Bernadette Barclay, of Norwich Assemble, said: "There was an overwhelming demand for social housing, with people wanting a minimum of 33pc - so 10pc isn't good enough.

"It's essential that people have a say in the whole process, as they will have to live with the whole demolition........

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