Norwich City Council is investigating moving the site to Fox Lane in North Tuddenham, on land off the A47.

But locals believe relocating the facility will mean more lorries will travel along minor roads through villages like Mattishall and Swanton Morley, near Dereham.

The land off the sliproad from the westbound A47 at North Tuddenham where it is proposed the new livestock market to be. (Image: Denise Bradley)

Mark Edwards is a farmer who recently moved from South Wales to a home close to Fox Lane.

The 64-year-old has firsthand experience of using livestock markets across the Welsh border and worries problems he faced there could be replicated in Norfolk.

He said: "I used to visit the Carmarthen livestock market, which is one of the biggest in Britain. It was pandemonium at times with the amount of traffic.

"Lorries travelling either from the north or the south may avoid using the A47 and instead travel through the surrounding villages along unsuitable roads.

North Tuddenham villager, Mark Edwards. (Image: Denise Bradley)

"HGV traffic will blight Mattishall, Swanton Morley, Bawdeswell, Lyng and many other hamlets 24 hours a day, seven........

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