National Trust food trailer at Morston bid set for approval

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) officials are recommending the Trust’s bid to install a food truck on the Quay at Morston, a small village in North Norfolk, be given the green light. 

The vehicle would be in place for 56 days a year – covering the school summer holidays plus a week either side – for five years. The National Trust (NT) already has a small cafe on the Quay which will stay in place.

The National Trust food trailer which could be installed at Morston (Image: National Trust)

However, some locals have objected to the scheme, arguing that it would impact the tranquillity of the area. 

Those to object include local councillor Victoria Holliday, who branded it “completely unsuitable for this highly protected location”. 

"It will commercialise and suburbanise what is meant to be a tranquil and wild area with a sense of remoteness," she said.

Councillor Victoria Holliday (Image: Dr Victoria Holliday,)

Three other locals and the parish council objected to the plans. 

Morston Parish Council said: “Many find the van visually intrusive. The public are primarily at Morston for boat trips, not for food and drink.” 

But NNDC officials have recommended the scheme for approval ahead of a planning meeting next Thursday. 

They argue the area next to the trailer is a car park, so it would not cause further harm to the landscape. 

“This, in combination with its small scale, appearance - which would ensure the trailer assimilates well with nearby buildings and the fact that it would only be stationed on the site for a limited period during the peak summer months when the car park would be most heavily used, is such that it is considered any harm would be negligible.” 

They also argue the small scale of the trailer would attract visitors on its own and is unlikely to cause any extra harm to the area.