On the one side is retired builder John Scott, who has spent 10 years battling to live at his cattery at Hockwold, near Thetford to care for its guests.

And on the other are planning officials from West Norfolk Council, who until now have maintained there is no need for a rural worker's home at the business, because there are other houses nearby Mr Scott could live in and his business may not be viable.

Now Mr Scott, 63, has finally been given the all-clear to move into the luxury feline retreat he built at White Dyke Farm, to replace a smaller unit a decade ago.

Mr Scott, who has previously been sleeping in a motorhome on the site, said: "We had a small cattery, with 10 cats and now we have 50 which is why we needed the residential element here, so we could live with the cats for security.

John Scott who has won a 10 year planning battle over whether he can live at his cattery (Image: Chris Bishop)

"We put an application in and they say they don't........

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