11 - 13 Norwich Street Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9AF Data via plota.co.uk

PF/26/1705 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of roller shutters to shop front (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 16 Nov 2026, from North Norfolk's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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.
Fakenham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Fakenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NR21 9AF
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Lancaster South
Parish
Fakenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
M.A. Iqbal Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. North Norfolk usually decides commercial premises by day 62.

Day 953 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
37%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
61decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by North Norfolk in the last twelve months, from validation. North Norfolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 refused in the year to March 2026