The proposal, first submitted by Mr and Mrs Knowles in 2021, sought to build a 32,000-free-range egg-laying unit at Lime Kiln Farm in Heydon.

Currently under arable use, the site spans about 100 acres and was to host a 121.7m x 23.5m poultry shed with an egg-packing facility.

The site location (Image: NNDC) The application claimed the unit would meet growing demand for free-range eggs and create local employment.

Manure would be removed twice weekly using a belt system, and specialists concluded odour levels would remain below guideline limits.

However, North Norfolk District Council’s........

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