The four-bedroom, self-build property will be constructed on land outside Kenninghall following a decision by Breckland councillors to grant permission.

Highways officers warned that drivers regularly exceeded the 40mph limit on Banham Road, the narrow country lane where the house will sit, and that visibility levels at the proposed access fell short of national safety standards.

Breckland councillors looked past safety warnings to give the greenlight for the "forever home" (Image: Howe and Boosey)

They also argued that the development would leave future residents reliant on cars, with no footpaths or bus services linking the site to the village.

But councillors on Breckland District Council disagreed, arguing that the risks were overstated and that the conditions demanded “a little bit of common........

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