Cranswick's proposal to construct two facilities in Methwold and Feltwell, which will produce millions of chickens and tens of thousands of pigs a year, has become hugely controversial, spurring more than 15,000 letters of objections, since it was first announced two years ago.

A consultation period, giving people the chance to have their say on the scheme, has ended this week, which has led to a last-minute flurry of opposition submitted to West Norfolk Council.

An aerial view of the site in Methwold and Feltwell (Image: Google)

This has included responses from the World Wide Fund for Nature among other environmental groups, including Feedback Global and Sustain.

They have claimed the environmental impact of the farm has not been properly assessed and has failed to

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