A developer has been given permission in principle to build nine new bungalows on a patch of land off Heathfield Road in High Kelling, near Holt.

The plans have long sparked opposition from locals who believe the adjacent A148 is too dangerous.

The road, which runs between King's Lynn and Cromer, has been a cause for concern in the village for years.

Four people have died on the 44 mile-road over the past decade, prompting repeated calls for lower speed limits, better crossing points and broader safety improvements along its entire length.

In December 2024, when Sheila and Campbell Welsh, aged 81 and 82, were killed after being struck by a Mini Cooper outside a carol service they had been attending with friends.

Sheila and Campbell Welsh (Image: Submitted)

A coroner later found the driver could not........

© Eastern Daily Press