The Planning Inspectorate has upheld a ruling by Breckland Council to refuse the development off Warren's Lane in Attleborough.

The developers, Righetti Group, had appealed the decision and disputed concerns about the impact of the new housing on the surrounding countryside.

But the inspector reviewing the case has refused to overturn Breckland Council's decision and agreed the scheme would have a "harmful and urbanising" effect.

The town is growing fast and has already been earmarked for 4,000 new homes as part of the Attleborough Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) -

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