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Award-winning car park dubbed an 'eyesore' after hosting private event

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11.01.2026

Rose Lane car park, known for its unusual facade of holes, cost £7m to build and has stood in Mountergate, near the railway station, for nearly a decade.

But the five-storey site, owned by Norwich City Council, has faced criticism after the organisation closed off hundreds of parking spaces for an event.

Rose Lane car park in Mountergate (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

The council was paid by Flatout Fitness to host a workout competition at the site in October.

Hannah Wyatt, who lives in Norwich, said: “There are already so many events held in the city.

Hannah Wyatt from Norwich (Image: Emily-Rose Thompson)

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