Developer wins controversial shops and flats bid in Norfolk village
Work can now begin to build a highly controversial set of flats and shops in Stoke Ferry, after an official overturned a West Norfolk Council decision to block the bid.
Local Democracy Reporter
Owen Sennitt is a journalist covering local politics in Norfolk as part of the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Owen Sennitt is a journalist covering local politics in Norfolk as part of the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Work can now begin to build a highly controversial set of flats and shops in Stoke Ferry, after an official overturned a West Norfolk Council decision to block the bid.
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