13-17 Thorpe Road - Norwich Mail Centre
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13-17 Thorpe Road - Norwich Mail Centre
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 5 Sep 2019
The site is 1.52 hectares in size and located on the south side of Thorpe Road (A1242), a busy and heavily trafficked radial route serving the eastern part of the city. The frontages are to Thorpe Road, Lower Clarence Road and Stracey Road. The building is currently occupied and operated by Royal Mail Group and accommodates Royal Mail’s Norwich sorting office, ancillary office and storage uses as well as vehicle parking. The substantial main building dates from the 1950s. The Norwich City Council's website informs that "The existing mail centre site is proposed for redevelopment subject to the relocation of Royal Mail’s operational facilities, which is planned to take place during the plan period. The opportunity exists for a high density, high quality mixed use redevelopment in an established zone of offices and housing which is well related to the city centre, taking advantage of its location on a public transport corridor."
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Image Location
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52.626817
Longitude
1.30916