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A Fenland farm which boasts being one of Europe’s biggest suppliers of pumpkins is looking for permission to build a new storage shed for the Halloween favourite. Oakley Farms in Outwell grows around five million pumpkins each year and has now applied to West Norfolk Borough Council for permission for the storage building together with a wildlife-friendly reservoir. According to a planning statement submitted in support of the application the banks of the reservoir will be planted with a “species-rich meadow mixture” which will benefit pollinators including bees and will also help birds and ba…

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