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Bircham Windmill in Norfolk is hoping to complete a “blood, sweat and tears project” of repairs.

A bid has been lodged to turn a property in Lynn into a five-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO).

Bircham Newton campsite plan submitted Plans for a new campsite close to a West Norfolk tourist attraction have been submitted. The operators of Bircham Windmill are seeking permission to run a seasonal site with pitches for 35 tents and 10 tents or small campervans at any one time on land at The Meadow in Docking Road, Bircham Newton. But the village’s borough representative has called for the West Norfolk Council planning committee to determine the application, amid divided public opinio...

Published: 6:30 AM December 13, 2020    Steve and Elly Chalmers have applied for planning permission for a permanent campsite at Bircham Windmill, near Kings Lynn - Credit: Ian Burt One of Norfolks last surviving windmills could soon have a permanent campsite. Seasonal pitches which do not need planning permission have been offered at Bircham Windmill at Great Bircham, near Kings Lynn, for the last five years. Now Stevie and Elly Chalmers, who have run the heritage attraction for 20 years, ...