Parish councillors at Holme, near Hunstanton have joined the fray over the rare amphibians, by issuing a damning response to a report which claims opening the White Horse Caravan Park for 11 months of the year will not damage nearby protected nature sites.

The council's 12-page objection says Natterjeck toads which breed on Park Piece, near the caravan site on Kirkgate, are not mentioned in a habitats assessment submitted by developer McDonnell Caravans.

Villager Nikki Hallsworth on Park Piece, where Natterjack toads breed at Holme (Image: Chris Bishop)

It adds: "This is........

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