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Go-ahead for 'huge' new home despite uproar in upmarket coastal village

Go-ahead for 'huge' new home despite uproar in upmarket coastal village

A bungalow in an upmarket coastal village is set to be turned into a "huge" new house despite an outcry from neighbours.

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National Trust will discuss mill plans with locals... when it has 'fresh information'

National Trust will discuss mill plans with locals... when it has 'fresh information'

The National Trust has said it would be happy to meet with locals to discuss its plans for a landmark windmill over mounting fears over whether its...

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Closure of coastal village primary school moves step closer

Closure of coastal village primary school moves step closer

The closure of a village primary school on the Norfolk coast has moved a step closer.

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Call for public meeting over future of National Trust's 'neglected' windmill

Call for public meeting over future of National Trust's 'neglected' windmill

The National Trust has been urged to call a public meeting over the future of an landmark Norfolk windmill it has been accused of neglecting.

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High Sheriff facing disappointment over plans for massive garden extension

High Sheriff facing disappointment over plans for massive garden extension

A high sheriff's bid to extend the garden at his country home looks set for refusal.

monday 8

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School must pay £5,000 after parking row flares over temporary classrooms

School must pay £5,000 after parking row flares over temporary classrooms

A school must shell out £5,000 for traffic restrictions after plans for temporary classrooms sparked a row over parking.

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New flats plan revealed for former office block

New flats plan revealed for former office block

New plans have been revealed to turn a former office block into flats.

monday 5

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Go-ahead for new development on vacant village site

Go-ahead for new development on vacant village site

Plans have been agreed for a new bungalow on a vacant village site.

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Fears for threatened bird as foreign shooters allowed to target it again

Fears for threatened bird as foreign shooters allowed to target it again

There are fresh fears for a much-loved East Anglian farmland bird after EU bans on shooting it have been lifted.

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New development proposed for farmland on edge of Norfolk village

New development proposed for farmland on edge of Norfolk village

A decision could be made within weeks over five new homes proposed for the edge of a Norfolk village.

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Flood risk fears see plans for 12 new homes in village turned down

Flood risk fears see plans for 12 new homes in village turned down

Plans for 12 new village homes have been turned down over flood risk fears.

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Stately Airbnb set in 40 acres can become new wedding venue

Stately Airbnb set in 40 acres can become new wedding venue

A stately Airbnb set in 40 acres of grounds has been given the go-ahead to become a wedding venue.

06.04.2025 2

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New village plan calls for more homes for locals... and toads

New village plan calls for more homes for locals... and toads

A village's new neighbourhood plan calls for more homes for locals - and more habitat for toads.

06.04.2025 4

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Rural barn could be turned into two new homes

Rural barn could be turned into two new homes

A rural barn could be converted into two new homes.

06.04.2025 3

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Councillor banned for five years over election fraud makes stormy return to parish

Councillor banned for five years over election fraud makes stormy return to parish

A councillor who was banned from public office after he admitted election fraud has re-joined his local parish council.

05.04.2025 10

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New homes planned for former bus depot and test centre

New homes planned for former bus depot and test centre

Five new homes are planned for a former bus depot and MOT test centre.

05.04.2025 7

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New 'self-build' homes would form 'natural extension' to Norfolk village

New 'self-build' homes would form 'natural extension' to Norfolk village

Plans have been revealed for four new "self-build" homes in a Norfolk village.

05.04.2025 5

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Visitors side with angry locals in row over National Trust windmill

Visitors side with angry locals in row over National Trust windmill

Visitors to the Norfolk coast have joined locals in condemning the National Trust's plans to restore a landmark windmill.

04.04.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

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Protesters slam 'cruel' bid for Norfolk mega farms ahead of long-awaited meeting

Protesters slam 'cruel' bid for Norfolk mega farms ahead of long-awaited meeting

Protestors have gathered as councillors meet to discuss planning applications for two "mega farms" in Norfolk.

04.04.2025 7

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Visitors side with angry locals in row over National Trust windmill

Visitors side with angry locals in row over National Trust windmill

Visitors to the Norfolk coast have joined locals in condemning the National Trust's plans to restore a landmark windmill.

04.04.2025 10

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Owner of crumbling art deco butcher's shop ordered to carry out repairs

Owner of crumbling art deco butcher's shop ordered to carry out repairs

It was once one of the finest shops on a town's market square, with its marble counters and art deco interior.

04.04.2025 9

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'Towering' suburban homes plan amended after objections from neighbours

'Towering' suburban homes plan amended after objections from neighbours

Two new homes have been given the green light in a leafy suburb after plans were amended following objections from neighbours.

04.04.2025 9

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Heritage watchdog wades into row over removing sails from Norfolk windmill

Heritage watchdog wades into row over removing sails from Norfolk windmill

The nation's heritage watchdog has waded into the row over the restoration of a landmark windmill, calling for "timely reinstatement" of its sails.

02.04.2025 3

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Casino closed after blaze rips through flats above

Casino closed after blaze rips through flats above

A casino has been closed after a blaze tore through flats above, while staff assess the damage.

01.04.2025 9

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Former RAF Marham instructor killed himself and four others in head-on road crash

Former RAF Marham instructor killed himself and four others in head-on road crash

A former RAF Marham instructor drove the wrong way on a motorway whilst drunk, before ploughing into another car killing himself and four others...

01.04.2025 10

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Plans for new home in heart of Norfolk's pilgrims' village set for go-ahead

Plans for new home in heart of Norfolk's pilgrims' village set for go-ahead

Plans for a new home in the heart of Norfolk's pilgrims' village look set to get the go-ahead.

01.04.2025 9

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Go ahead for solar power at holiday park near 'Sunny Hunny'

Go ahead for solar power at holiday park near 'Sunny Hunny'

A coastal holiday park close to "Sunny Hunny" has been given the go-ahead to generate solar power.

01.04.2025 10

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Go-ahead to knock down block of flats to make way for 'deferred' roundabout

Go-ahead to knock down block of flats to make way for 'deferred' roundabout

Plans to knock down a block of flats to make way for a "deferred" new roundabout have been given the go-ahead.

31.03.2025 4

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Neighbour feared new hair salon would bring 'jabbering customers'

Neighbour feared new hair salon would bring 'jabbering customers'

Plans for a new village hair salon have been given the chop after a neighbour complained it would bring "jabbering customers".

31.03.2025 4

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Gym, pool and sauna plan revealed for former motorbike workshop

Gym, pool and sauna plan revealed for former motorbike workshop

Plans have been revealed to turn a former motorcycle workshop into a gym, pool and sauna.

31.03.2025 4

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Owner of village eyesore who ignored legal notice ordered to pay more than £1,700

Owner of village eyesore who ignored legal notice ordered to pay more than £1,700

A property owner who ignored a legal notice to clean up a derelict former care home has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 in court fines and costs.

31.03.2025 4

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Green light for larger home to replace bungalow in 'posh' village despite objections

Green light for larger home to replace bungalow in 'posh' village despite objections

Business owners have got the go-ahead to demolish a bungalow and build a much larger home in Norfolk's "poshest" village - despite objections from...

31.03.2025 3

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Developer retreats in skirmish over barn in 'Nelson's village'... but battle goes on

Developer retreats in skirmish over barn in 'Nelson's village'... but battle goes on

Plans for a massive barn conversion which have been met by a broadside from locals in "Nelson's village" have been scaled down.

31.03.2025 3

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Bid for four new self-build homes on edge of Norfolk town

Bid for four new self-build homes on edge of Norfolk town

Four new homes could be built on a large garden on the edge of a market town.

31.03.2025 3

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'Rare' Tudor building on riverside could be turned into flats

'Rare' Tudor building on riverside could be turned into flats

A "rare" Tudor building on a town's riverside could be turned into flats.

31.03.2025 3

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Village blacksmiths voice fear of noise complaints from new home next door

Village blacksmiths voice fear of noise complaints from new home next door

Plans for a new house have been given the go-ahead - despite fears of noise complaints by the village blacksmiths.

30.03.2025 3

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Chicken shed in Norfolk village set to be turned into new holiday let

Chicken shed in Norfolk village set to be turned into new holiday let

A former village poultry shed is set to be turned into a holiday let.

30.03.2025 5

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National Trust escaped enforcement action over decaying state of Norfolk landmark

National Trust escaped enforcement action over decaying state of Norfolk landmark

The National Trust faced enforcement action more than a year ago over the dilapidated state of a Norfolk landmark, the EDP can reveal.

29.03.2025 5

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Plans to turn barns into homes blocked as they are 'tantamount to new build'

Plans to turn barns into homes blocked as they are 'tantamount to new build'

Plans to turn two barns into homes have been turned down.

29.03.2025 3

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Tree set for trim to protect church in 'Nelson's village'

Tree set for trim to protect church in 'Nelson's village'

A yew tree is set for a trim to protect the church in 'Nelson's village'.

29.03.2025 3

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Endangered water voles killed by cats in Norfolk village

Endangered water voles killed by cats in Norfolk village

Pet cats have been blamed for killing endangered water voles on a stretch of a Norfolk river.

28.03.2025 4

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Beach busters! Toxic plastic pellets ''vacuumed' up after ship fire

Beach busters! Toxic plastic pellets ''vacuumed' up after ship fire

Around 1,000 toxic plastic pellets have been sucked up from a Norfolk beach by a giant vacuum cleaner.

27.03.2025 4

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Churches 'vacant' for almost two YEARS as fresh bid to recruit priest fails

Churches 'vacant' for almost two YEARS as fresh bid to recruit priest fails

A group of coastal churches remain without a priest after a recruitment drive failed to appoint one.  

27.03.2025 3

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National Trust accused of allowing Norfolk landmark to 'fall into rack and ruin'

National Trust accused of allowing Norfolk landmark to 'fall into rack and ruin'

The National Trust has been accused of "neglecting" a landmark of the Norfolk coast which locals say has fallen into "rack and ruin".

26.03.2025 4

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'Major hotel chain' eyes up Norfolk seaside town

'Major hotel chain' eyes up Norfolk seaside town

A "major hotel chain" is eying up a site in a Norfolk seaside town.

26.03.2025 2

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Victory for villagers in planning row over 'vulgar Essex' gates

Victory for villagers in planning row over 'vulgar Essex' gates

Developers are set to take down a pair of "vulgar" gates before a council takes enforcement action.

25.03.2025 3

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Vegetable factory reveals bid to expand to boost production

Vegetable factory reveals bid to expand to boost production

A food factory has revealed plans for an extension to house new freezers to boost production.

25.03.2025 4

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Bid to build new home at organic farm in village

Bid to build new home at organic farm in village

A new home could be built at an organic farm in a Norfolk village.

25.03.2025 4

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Lorry loads of waste cleared from fly-tipping hotspot just off A47

Lorry loads of waste cleared from fly-tipping hotspot just off A47

A fly-tipping hot spot has been cleared of tonnes of refuse including dumped household goods, furniture and commercial waste.

24.03.2025 4

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'Major hotel chain' in talks about taking over landmark waterfront warehouse

'Major hotel chain' in talks about taking over landmark waterfront warehouse

A landmark former warehouse on a town's historic waterfront could become a hotel.

24.03.2025 10

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