Stanhoe News
Village cross repairs
Work is scheduled to take place between 7th and 11th December to repair the verge surrounding the village cross at the junction of Cross Lane and Docking Road. This will include surrounding the cross with a kerb to prevent vehicles from getting too close to the cross, which is a Scheduled Monument. The work has been approved by Historic England and will be carried out by Norfolk County Council. Further details of any road closure/diversions involved will be added here as soon as available.
Stanhoe Dog Field is now open
Whether you need space away from other dogs to give your reactive dog a break, want a secure space to train or just need somewhere for your dog to run we should be able to help!
The field is one hectare, so there is plenty of space for your dog to roam free. It has 6 foot (1.8m) high secure fencing with a fine mesh so your dog shouldn’t be able to go under, over or through the fence! We only accept one booking per time slot, so the field is exclusive for you to use. There is secure parking inside the field, so you do not need to worry about your dog jumping out of the car onto a road.
For more information and to book your visit go to stanhoedogfield.co.uk
Find us at Barwick Road, Stanhoe, PE31 8PT
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Local Plan Scoping Consultation
The Local Plan Scoping Consultation is where the Borough Council invite local landowners to submit areas of land for development.
The consultation period has now ended.
Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey. More information will be circulated as soon as it becomes available.
For more information on the local plan please click here
To view the presentation from the relevant Parish Council meeting please click here
Potential closure of Docking Recycling Centre
Norfolk County Council were considering the closure of Docking Recycling Centre. Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey, which has now closed.
We are pleased to report that the decision was made to keep the centre open.
Stanhoe Pond Restoration
Stanhoe's village ponds, including our large central pond known as “The Pit", have been a familiar feature of the village for generations. They are an important habitat for wildlife and a much-loved part of our community.
However, after 35 years without dredging or desilting, the accumulation of silt has become a major problem. In some places, the silt is approximately 70cm deep, significantly reducing the depth, health, and resilience of our ponds.
The hot weather and drought in 2026 have seen our ponds completely dry out, highlighting just how important it is to address this long-standing problem.
Stanhoe Parish Council is now undertaking a project to restore the ponds to full health. As part of this, we expect to remove approximately 300 tonnes of silt, requiring diggers, dumper trucks and other specialist equipment.
Phase one is now complete, with “The Pit” successfully dredged.
We also intend to dredge the other ponds in the village when the weather next allows. This includes restoring the banks and providing a clean and safe body of water for wildlife to thrive in the future. Ensuring preventative measures can be put in place for future droughts and dry spells, we have appointed an ecological consultant.
For more information and to donate to our GoFundMe appeal please click below.
