The structure, which is behind terraced homes on Vale Green, was installed by Norwich City Council two years ago to secure an unstable wall.
It blocked an alleyway between the back of the houses and the old Mile Cross depot, and became so overgrown with shrubbery and garden waste the path was impassable.
But now people living in the terraced houses are “relieved” after the Evening News put pressure on Norwich City Council to have the scaffolding removed.
The council said it has written to those living at Vale Green informing them that work to take down the scaffolding will begin on July 14.
The council will also be removing the wall the scaffolding has been supporting.
The delays were said to have been planning related since the wall separates the nine terraced houses from the former Mile Cross depot.
The council has plans to build up to 200 homes on the site, of which 67 have been approved as part of the first phase of the major development.
Lynn Gillon, who lives in one of the houses, said she is “relieved” the scaffolding is coming down.
She added: “It’s good that they’re finally going to remove it.”
However, she feels her and her neighbours should be compensated for what they have had to endure since 2023 when the scaffolding was first installed.
She said: “I do feel we should have some compensation because we have had to put up with it for two years.
“We’ve not been able to clean the gutters and windows. It’s caused us problems because we can’t have the garden waste bins and so everything has to be dumped in the alleyway.”
The work to remove the scaffolding and the wall is expected to take up to three weeks to complete.
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