A farm next to Fenland in Barnham Broom is looking to further expand its storage container business in response to demand.
Barn Owl Farm is seeking permission for another 72 self storage units on its property.”
The business, located off Bell Road, already has around 129 containers on the site, having already been given permission to expand last year.
The latest plan will use agricultural land adjacent to the existing storage containers. A member of the public has written to South Norfolk Council’s planning team to object to the schemes.
They fear the proposals would harm wildlife at the fen, and raised concerns about the visual impact.
However, similar concerns were dismissed by South Norfolk Council officers when approving last year’s application.
Tim Barker, a planning officer, said it was part of a large working farm, with hedgerows and trees interrupting views of the site. He said: “While the fen is relatively nearby it is not immediately adjacent to the siting of the containers, with a number of intervening farm buildings in between the containers and the fen.”
The latest application will be decided in due course.
