A47 ROADWORKS and NORWICH WESTERN LINK
Norwich Western Link and A47 Local Liaison Group.
The Minutes of the latest meeting on the 22nd October 2025 can be found here.
A47 Road Improvement
The Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps granted the planning application called a Development Consent Order (DCO) on Friday 12th August 2022, which allows National Highways to proceed with the plans to improve the A47 between North Tuddenham to Easton.
To keep up to date with the project, please find the link to the National Highways page below:
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a47-north-tuddenham-to-easton-improvement/
Details of imminent road closures is available on the Hockering Facebook Group.
The Contractors for this work, Galliford Try, have informed the Parish Council that several footpaths in the Parish will be affected by this work. The paths affected include:
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The Lyng Road connecting path and cycle path with the A47 and onward path to Hockering will be permanently closed from 30 Sep 2024 for construction of the new Lyng Road junction and access road in Hockering.
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Mattishall Lane will be will than be permanently closed for earthworks from the Spring 2025. While not a footpath many people use this as a connecting route.
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Gypsy Lane (Hockering FP7) and the footpath running to the west (Hockering FP8) will be permanently closed from 30 Sep 2024.
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Honingham Restricted Byway 1 (RB1) from Dereham Road northwards, will be closed permanently from 23 Sep 2024.
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The footpath from Honingham Roundabout to Taverham Road is partially closed. Access to the Church will be maintained as safety allows.
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The A47 crossing from Easton to Dog Lane/Ringland Lane will be permanently closed from the summer of 2026.
Please Note:
Public Information from Norfolk County Council
Ref: Hockering FP8/TG01434/FP/RS
Footpath Closure – Hockering Footpath 8
Hockering Footpath 8 will be closed from Monday 05 October to Monday 12 October 2026, for a footbridge replacement, re-opening late afternoon / early evening on 12 October. The closure will be from the junction of Mattishall Lane and Hockering Footpath 8 and the junction of Hockering Footpath 8 and Hockering Footpath 7.
In order for this repair work to take place, a full footpath closure is required to maintain a safe working area for our subcontractors.
The County Council thanks people for their patience while this repair work is carried out.
The work which will cost £8250 will be carried out by Norfolk County Council’s Infrastructure Department and their contractors.
For further information
Mark North, Deputy Bridge Team Manager 0344 800 8020.
Up-to-date information about roadworks in Norfolk is available on the County Council website at www.norfolk.gov.uk/roadworks