Owen Sennitt

1 week ago | lynnnews.co.uk | Owen Sennitt

Published: 10:14, 05 May 2025 Residents have voiced their displeasure at a landowner’s plans to block two footpaths which they have enjoyed for decades. The patch of land has been used as a handy cut-through to reach the nearby school or hospital, a place to escape in nature or somewhere to walk the dog. However, the landowner - who lives on the other side of the world - is now looking to block off two footpaths that meander through the woodland, which is less than 150m wide.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Owen Sennitt

Beach hut owners 'very cross' at ground rent risesOwen SennittLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLDRSOwners of beach huts in Heacham said they were cross about rising ground rentsBeach hut owners said an increase in ground rent was making it impossible to keep or sell them. The annual charge for a hut in Heacham - near Hunstanton in Norfolk - has risen by £200 to £730 since 2022, and there is a £2,000 transfer fee when selling them.

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Owen Sennitt

17 1/1 Since the days of the Victorians, Heacham has drawn in generations of visitors looking to luxuriate in its sunsets over the water and golden sands gently receding into the Wash. Over the years, many have invested in the charming beach huts that line the shore. But the tide now seems to have turned for them, with owners saying their beloved colourful chalets have become far from desirable - and are near-impossible to sell.

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Owen Sennitt

The boat cover at Womack Staithe in the Broads was described as 'low quality' by officials (Image: Broads Authority) A ramshackle structure erected to protect a boat owner's pride and joy will have to be removed after a battle with officials. Kate Gabriel, who owns Sun Penny - a wooden launch located at Womack Staithe, near Ludham - has lost an appeal to keep the covering erected at the private mooring.

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Owen Sennitt

2 1/1 It is said to take its name from an ancient spring, which was once revered by a secret society for its healing powers. But now the only thing bubbling up in Spring Wood, a small copse surrounded by houses in the leafy Gaywood suburb of King's Lynn, is trouble. The patch of land has been used by generations of locals as a handy cut-through to reach the nearby school or hospital, a place to escape in nature or somewhere to walk the dog.