The owners of an east Suffolk country park have been given permission to use grain silos as kitchens and dining areas for campers.

Kingfishers Country Park at Cretingham, near Framlingham, will also be providing a toilet and shower block formed of two wooden-clad buildings, along with a covered outdoor wash space linking the two units.

The 122-acre site used to be a golf course, but is now in the process of being reclaimed by nature, while there are self-catering lodges and wild camping facilities on site.

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The park's website offers guests the chance to 'relax, regenerate, repair and transform' in the natural surroundings, where they can do a range of meadow and woodland walks.

There are a range of accommodation facilities at the park, including log cabins for between two and six people, 'unique stays' for two people, glamping tents for four and camping pitches.

With the latest plans, the park will be able to offer campers four toilet and shower rooms, two family toilet and shower rooms, a toilet, plant room and linen store.

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Additional parking is also being proposed for use by campers.

The area where the new facilities will be located is to the north of the existing self-catering lodges and camping facilities.

However, a planning report to East Suffolk Council said no new tourism accommodation was being provided on site and the silos were catering for existing campers.

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The report said: "The proposed structures are located towards the north of the site, adjacent to the existing lodges and glamping pods.

"The proposed buildings will therefore read in conjunction with these existing structures and have limited landscape impact.

"They will also have limited/no impact on the listed building to the south due to the degree of separation, existing landscaping and partial screening from existing tourism infrastructure."