Plans for a new barn to store feed and bedding for a farmer's goats and horses have been given the go-ahead.

West Norfolk Council has agreed planning permission for the 15m by 8m building at Lavender Farm at Salter's Lode, near Downham Market.

The structure, off Downham Road, will also be used to store machinery.

A planning statement said it would be "of modest size and height".

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"The applicants keep chickens, goats and horses on the farm," it adds.

"The proposed storage shed will be located in a small paddock to the northwest of the dwelling, which also contains a small goat shed."

A planning officer's report said the proposal would not have an adverse visual impact upon the surrounding countryside, adding: "It is designed for agricultural purposes and within farmland."

New trees will also be planted on the six-acres site.