West Norfolk Council has given Sandringham Farms the go-ahead for a slurry lagoon to store 10,000 cubic metres of animal waste on land off Icknield Way, near Anmer on the Royal Estate. A planning officer's report said the reservoir - which will be half the size of a football pitch - would be a lawful development connected with agriculture. Flitcham Parish Council objected to the lagoon (Image: Adrian Judd)Flitcham Parish Council objected, saying the scheme could lead to "unpleasant odours" when the wind was blowing towards the village, which lies around a mile from the site. Around a dozen locals also posted in protest about the likelihood of smells and increased vehicle movements on the council's planning portal. Another added: "This is a totally inappropriate application so close to a village that includes a school."