Norwich City Council faces an ongoing battle to preserve the much-loved walls, with water, road salt and plants causing damage throughout the year.
Now officials at City Hall are in talks with English Heritage about making it easier to patch-up the early 14th century structures.
It is hoped the deal, known as a heritage partnership agreement, will prevent permission being required from English Heritage every time the council wants to carry out repairs on the walls.
Officials say this can be a time-consuming and costly process.
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