Welcome to the Moving Thetford Forward website

Thetford is seeing some exciting changes which will improve the quality of life for those living and working in the local area.

The Moving Thetford Forward Partnership is dedicated to delivery of the Thetford Growth Point Initiative. The aims of the Moving Thetford Forward (MTF) Partnership are to:

• Facilitate and accelerate the delivery of growth and economic development of Thetford
• Assist the regeneration and renaissance of Thetford for all its residents, existing and new
• Positively engage with all those with an interest in Thetford, including the public, local businesses, landowners and public bodies
• Positively communicate the benefits and potential of Thetford, in order to raise its profile and encourage investment in the town

Some of the major developments we will see include

• A regenerated and vibrant town centre
• Transport and estate improvements
• 5,000 new homes by 2026
• 5,000 new jobs created by 2021

Thetford Sustainable Extension >

The development proposals are for a sustainable, predominantly residential scheme that will provide around 5,000 new homes, employment, retail and other mixed uses.

Thetford Area Action Plan >

The TAAP is a Development Plan Document (DPD) that sets out policies and proposals for the development and use of land in the district. The TAAP covers the whole of the Parish of Thetford and parts of the parishes of Croxton and Brettenham and Kilverstone.