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Plan for Norfolk megafarm rejected by councillors over environmental concerns


Application, submitted by Cranswick, would have created one of the largest industrial poultry and pig units in Europe

A megafarm which would have produced almost one million chickens and pigs at any one time has been blocked by councillors in Norfolk over climate change and environmental concerns.

Councillors on King’s Lynn and West Norfolk borough council unanimously rejected an application to build what would have been one of the largest industrial poultry and pig units in Europe.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/plan-for-norfolk-megafarm-rejected-by-councillors-over-environmental-concerns

Author : Sandra Laville

Publish date : 2025-04-03 13:00:00

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