Council ignores over 100 objections to approve new housing estate despite fears it will wreck beloved nature reserve

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Council ignores over 100 objections to approve new housing estate despite fears it will wreck beloved nature reserve.

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A council has decided to go ahead with a new housing estate despite over 100 objections being raised by local residents.West Norfolk Council has voted unanimously to build the 26-home estate on the edge of Downham Market.

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The decision came amid concerns from locals that the plans would destroy the nearby Willows Nature Reserve, a haven in the town for deer, foxes, and ducks.Downham Market Town Council opposed the development of the scheme, reaffirming concerns around the nature reserve as well as drainage concerns in a local area known as "the Fenland bog." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Locals also raised concerns surrounding the traffic the estate would cause, as well as pressure on GP surgeries.The new estate will feature four one and two-bedroom flats, four two-bedroom houses, and 18 three-bedroom houses.The council believes that the planning committee has found mitigating factors to offset the concerns raised by locals.Ecologists found the area supports breeding newts and...

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