Published:
11:21 AM April 23, 2021
Part of the land south of Parkway in King s Lynn which has been earmarked for 379 new homes
- Credit: Chris Bishop
A pressure group has urged its council to reconsider agreeing plans for hundreds of new homes, and to work in the interests of its residents .
West Norfolk Council submitted plans for 379 new homes on 48 acres off Gaywood Parkway in King s Lynn, which included a new bridge across the sand line which serves the quarries at Leziate.
More than 3,500 people signed a petition opposing the development, including Stephen Fry, and 237 objected on the council s planning website.
Proposals include land on either side of the sand line and a new bridge across the railway
Published:
2:37 PM April 15, 2021
Part of the land south of Parkway in King s Lynn which has been earmarked for 379 new homes
- Credit: Chris Bishop
Plans for hundreds of new homes have been given the go-ahead despite objections on environmental grounds.
West Norfolk council submitted plans for 379 new homes on 48 acres of land off Gaywood Parkway. The proposals included a new bridge across the sand line which serves the quarries at Leziate.
But more than 3,500 people have signed a petition against the development, while 242 have also objected on the council s online planning portal. Many were opposed to the loss of open space, trees and wildlife habitats.
Temporary permission granted for Congham dog breeding operation bid
| Updated: 10:19, 10 March 2021
Councillors have given the go-ahead for a dog breeding operation in a West Norfolk village, but only for a year.
Members of the borough council s planning committee voted unanimously to grant temporary consent for the site in Low Road, Congham, so that it can be monitored.
Officials had advised members to reject the application for retrospective permission, arguing that keeping up to 17 dogs and puppies on the site at once was wholly inappropriate for a residential area.
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But the applicant, Shelley Tomsett, told the committee s meeting on Monday there was no justification for the recommendation, as she claimed to have the support of both her nearest neighbours and the wider dog showing community.
Committee rejects bungalow plan near West Winch petrol station
| Updated: 17:57, 09 March 2021
Councillors have thrown out plans to build bungalows next to a garage on one of the main routes into Lynn.
Proposals for two new properties behind the Esso station on the A10 in West Winch were rejected by 12 votes to four during a meeting of West Norfolk Council s planning committee yesterday.
A decision on the application by the Motor Fuel Group was deferred last month amid concerns over legal advice relating to access to the site.
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That was again a key stumbling block in Monday s debate, despite warnings that county Highways officers had not opposed the application on those grounds.
North Lynn homeless accommodation plan approved, despite safety fears Published: 08:00, 12 December 2020
Plans to provide temporary accommodation for homeless people close to an industrial estate in North Lynn have been approved, despite warnings of a âsafety nightmareâ.
Opponents of the plan for seven modular units between Bryggen Road and Reid Way claimed the scheme set an unwelcome precedent by allowing construction on land between the industrial estate and existing homes.
But supporters argued during Mondayâs West Norfolk Council planning committee meeting that human needs had to come first, as members voted 12 to three in favour.
Modular buildings are already in place at other sites around Lynn.