Plans to transform an army base into a new Norfolk community could see as many as 2,000 homes built on the site.
Robertson Barracks in Swanton Morley - which is home to the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards - is to cease operating as a military base by the end of the decade.
Ahead of its closure, it has been earmarked for the potentially huge development as part of Breckland Council's updated local plan and it would also include business premises.
It is thought the 165-hectare site, which used to be an RAF airfield, could become a self-sustaining neighbourhood. This would radically alter the small community in the mid-Norfolk village which only has a population of about 2,200 people.
If plans move forward, the barracks would become a key part of the council's efforts to build 16,500 homes in the district.
However, there is still uncertainty as to whether it would be viable to build as many as 2,000 homes there as a sustainability study is yet to be carried out.
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Roger Atterwill, Breckland councillor and Swanton Morley parish council chairman, said: "We need a lot more discussion about the future of the site but it does present an opportunity.
"It could create much-needed housing and also bring employment to the area. The biggest issue is the lack of adequate roads to the village which would need to be addressed.
"We will continue to work with partners to maximise the potential of the site but will have to ensure any development is not to the detriment of the community."
Troops at the base will relocate to Wales from 2028 and the Ministry of Defence plans to dispose of the site by 2029.
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