DEREHAM CRICKET CLUB Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3AS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0664/FMIN - FMIN minor application Approved

Proposal

Proposed cricket training nets Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 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
Conservation area about 82 m away: Dereham; National infrastructure project about 1998 m away: Norfolk Boreas; Inside the Dereham built-up area.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 3AS
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Parish
Dereham
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Void Architecture Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 23 days faster than Breckland's median of 60 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
52decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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