Two rights of way through Spring Wood in King's Lynn have been confirmed by government officials following a public inquiry.

The Planning Inspectorate, which presides over footpath disputes, ruled that the local community can continue to use the routes, which are used by people to reach several schools and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Spring Wood, shaded in red, sits between Springwood High School and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Image: Google)

They had been under threat for nine years, after landowner John Tomlinson, who lives in Australia, objected to the paths being added to Norfolk County Council's definitive map.

Rob Colwell, a solicitor at Hayes and Storr, who also serves........

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