Heigham Park Consultation
Norwich City Council and The Friends of Heigham Park are seeking your views on two new proposals to improve and enhance areas of Heigham Park. We'd like to hear from any current or potential visitors to the park about whether they'd like to see a dedicated dog-free grass area with picnic benches and an accessible natural area, featuring a new pond.
This consultation is occurring at a stage where these proposals are high level. All feedback, comments and suggestions will be thoroughly analysed and considered by the council and the Friends before any final decisions are made. We encourage all park users and residents to share their views and suggestions both online and in-person during the ongoing consultation process.
Details of the agreed plans and a consultation summary document will be shared for the public to review on Get Talking Norwich.
The consultation is open from Wednesday 10 May until 5pm on Friday 2 June.
Heigham Park is one of Norwich's Grade II Listed, Sandys-Winsch designed parks. It formally opened to the public in 1924 and remains one of the city's most popular open spaces. The park is owned and managed by Norwich City Council and supported by an active Friends of Heigham Park group.
Find out more about the Friends and their work at Friends of Heigham Park (wordpress.com)
How to get involved?
You can take part in the consultation by filling out the questions on this site and leaving your feedback on the two proposals. It will only take a few minutes to complete and all feedback is valued to ensure Heigham Park remains a beautiful and thriving community space for all to enjoy.
Fancy a chat in person? The Friends of Heigham Park will be on hand to answer any questions. Click here for dates and times the Friends will be available at Heigham Park.
The data captured will be used by both the council and the Friends to agree future plans and support the development of the park's new five-year management plan. Please read the council's Privacy Notice for Surveys and Consultations for further information on how data is used.
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Project Update
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThank you to everyone who gave feedback on the proposed improvements to Heigham Park!
Click here for a summary of the consultation results
What's next?
The survey responses raised a number of issues and opportunities for Heigham Park. Based on your suggestions, the team will be looking at improving the park as a whole, including the wider areas and the buildings within the park. More updates to follow!
Following the consultation, plans to create a dog-free recreational area south of the tennis courts will move forward. The pathway next to the unused pavilion will be removed and upgraded, making the area more accessible. Low level, self-closing gates and two picnic tables have been delivered and will be installed during the pathway construction.
In addition, based on the responses received, the current pond will be enhanced instead of creating an additional pond. The work will include expanding the pond and increasing its depth in order to attract more inhabitants. This will most likely happen over the winter months.
