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Nacton giant warehouse leaves neighbours 'in tears'

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Work on warehouse at Nacton , near Ipswich , began last year .

It is about 147 m ( 482ft ) wide, more than 300 m ( 984ft ) long and, at 21 m ( 69ft ) tall, towers over nearby gardens.

East Suffolk Council approved final plans for the structure at Equation Properties' Orwell Logistics Park in late 2021 .

The authority says the decision was properly made, but neighbours argue it was "fundamentally wrong" Some residents say the building is affecting their mental health.

Residents' only possible form of redress could be compensation.

East Suffolk Council confident it followed the correct procedure here.

MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter says she recently met residents and had also been in contact with warehouse's developers.

Labour MP for Suffolk Coastal says she wants to make sure concerns heard and understood.

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