Land West Of Brandon Road , Swaffham, PE37 7FP

Pending PL/2026/0631/NMA - NMA Non-material amendment of an existing planning permission
Admin / procedural
Council
Breckland
Date received
23 May 2026
Postcode
PE37 7FP
Type
NMA Non-material amendment of an existing planning permission

Description

Non-material amendment to permission (3PL/2017/1487/O) & subsequent permission PL/2025/0386/VARMAJ (as varied by NMAs 3NM/PL/2025/1422/NMA, 3NM/PL/2025/1478/NMA, PL/2025/1960/NMA and PL/2026/0213/NMA) Land west of Brandon Road, Swaffham to amend and consolidate permission PL/2025/0386/VARMAJ (as varied by NMAs 3NM/PL/2025/1422/NMA, 3NM/PL/2025/1478/NMA, PL/2025/1960/NMA and PL/2026/0213/NMA) for the erection of a care home (Use Class C2), assisted living dwellings (Use Class C2), retail use (Use Class A1-A5), 160 dwellings (Use Class C3) with open space, associated infrastructure and means of access.

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Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#16 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Breckland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #45 out of 292. 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
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Breckland decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #217 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #8 of 292
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #45 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #106 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
1 decided
799
Total decisions
128 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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