Concealed Infrastructure, Tree Felling & 26 Million Litres — New Evidence Submitted

Dear Supporters,

We’ve just submitted new, damning evidence to the Planning Department that exposes how Tamar Nurseries — now operated by Fountain Foods — has concealed commercial-scale water infrastructure behind the façade of horticulture.

🆕 New Findings from our latest formal submission:

 A detailed annotated aerial map reveals a split site:
➤ Retail glasshouses at the front – public-facing
➤ Massive tanks, a proposed 6.6M-litre reservoir, and a concrete loading pad at the back
A mature willow tree was felled in July 2024, precisely in line with a new gravel track that leads to the reservoir zone
➤ This may have been to create access for tankers or construction — never declared in any planning document
Tanks holding 1.5–6 million litres were installed without consent (confirmed by the Drainage Board)

•  Total potential storage is now over 26 million litres — with no abstraction licence, irrigation need, or public benefit
• The Biodiversity Net Gain report was done after land clearance, omitting wildlife like water voles, with no habitat buffers
• This is not about growing plants — it is about building a private industrial-scale water facility in a floodplain, under the radar.

Timeline of Deception
2019–2025: 6+ separate applications, including tank removals, glasshouses, and a reservoir — none disclosing the scale of water infrastructure already present. This is fragmented planning to avoid scrutiny.

We are now calling for:

• Immediate refusal of the current reservoir application (25/00436/FM)
• Full enforcement for illegal infrastructure and drainage breaches
• Referral to relevant authorities, including the Environment Agency and Crown Prosecution Service
• Reclassification of the site as commercial, not agricultural
• This is water commodification disguised as farming. It must be stopped.

Please keep sharing. If you haven’t yet commented on the planning portal, it’s not too late: Object here https://online.west-norfolk.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=SSXHA0IVG4S00

Sample Objection for Planning Application 25/00436/FM – Tamar Nurseries

I object to this application because:

• It misrepresents its purpose — the proposed reservoir and existing tanks (26M+ litres) appear to serve a commercial water storage operation, not a nursery
• Infrastructure has already been built without consent.
• No drainage or flood risk assessments have been submitted despite being in Flood Zone 3a.
• Biodiversity and ecological reports were conducted after the land was cleared — this is misleading and potentially unlawful.
• There is no public benefit — no new jobs or economic gain.
• This is not about plants. It's a concealed commercial operation. Please refuse the application and take enforcement action.

Deadline 7th April 2025 for objections 

Let’s keep going — together, we’re building public accountability.

With deep gratitude and determination,
Aisha