If approved by Breckland Council, the 60-bed-home is set to be built next to Draytonhall Lane on the south-western side of Dereham near the A47.

But the scheme has been opposed by Scarning Parish Council due to fears of residents' safety.

In a letter of objection, Scanning Parish Council said: “It is not unheard of for dementia patients to wander off and due to the location it is thought this could end in tragedy."

It also raised concerns that it represented a “cramped form of........

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