Like Friends of Thorpe Woods, Mr Snelling said the protection of community spaces, woodlands and green spaces is important.
Mr Snelling added: We hope the NP toughens the stance at the moment to ensure less development, or if any development, offer tighter controls than at the present time. It [NP] has taken a long while because of four different owners on the land. It is nothing to do with the council. Each time there is a different builder we have to come up with new plans and renegotiate to make sure it best fits in with the surrounding area.
Thorpe St Andrew
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Fire has ripped through the old Pinebanks building in Thorpe St Andrew Norwich during the early hours of Thursday 17th July 2014. Fire appliances from all over Norfolk attended but had problems getting water onto the fire.
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A former pub, a disused school and a closed holiday park are among the derelict Norfolk buildings to fall victim to arson attacks in recent years.
In the past six years, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service has been called to tackle blazes in empty buildings dozens of times.
While vacant buildings often do very little other than occupy space, they can also become more than just blots on the horizon - attracting anti-social behaviour.