Lower Farmhouse New Road, Whissonsett, NR20 5TA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0502/FMIN - FMIN minor application Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Validated
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Whissonsett built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
NR20 5TA
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Hermitage
Parish
Whissonsett
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Vertex Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Breckland's median of 51 for agricultural works. Approved, as 79% of agricultural works here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
108decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Breckland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #32 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Breckland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #216 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #12 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #32 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #84 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
178 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
801
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026