‘Act of vandalism’ on Norfolk bridge by National Highways set to be reversed

King's Lynn and West Norfolk officers urge refusal of planning permission to bury 97-year-old bridge

A second act of vandalism" by the government's roads agency on another historic railway bridge looks set to be reversed, following the intervention of council planning officers.

King's Lynn and West Norfolk council planning committee is being urged by its officers to refuse retrospective planning permission next week for a 127,000 scheme in 2021 by National Highways (NH) to bury a 97-year-old bridge in concrete.