St Giles Street area
Proposals for St Giles and Upper St Giles Street are designed to create a much more pleasant place for those moving around the area on foot.
Currently, both have a lot of road space with narrow pavements so these projects look to redress the balance and, in doing so, encourage people to take their time to explore local shops and cafes, helping to boost income for the businesses there.
Funding for St Giles Street would be through our application to central government's Towns Fund. Norwich is in line to receive around £4m for public realm work in the city centre, subject to agreement of our business case within the next few months.
In terms of Upper St Giles, we are planning to apply for either central or local investment in the next year - a more detailed consultation on these proposals will follow as the project progresses.
Download the St Giles Street proposed changes map (PDF) [1MB]
Proposed changes
The numbered points below refer to the locations marked on the downloadable plan above.
1. New zebra crossing with build-out (already approved) and sustainable urban drainage/area for more seating (to follow)
2. Raised table pedestrian crossing aligned to pedestrian desire line
3. Seating on widened pavements outside cafes and dining areas to generate business, activity and interest
4. Car parking is balanced on both sides of the street and arranged to serve the businesses needs for loading and parking
5. Crossing points along the street are highlighted by tree planting and aligned to maximise pedestrian movement
6. Widened pavements prioritise pedestrian movement through the street
7. Redesign Upper St Giles with high quality pedestrian priority treatment
The new zebra crossing (point 1) over Cleveland Road from Upper St Giles to Bethel Street will create an important pedestrian link between the two areas. This element is already agreed and funded with construction scheduled later this year. Further enhancement with more seating and sustainable urban drainage is proposed to follow through the St Giles scheme and other Transforming Cities funded work.