1 Old Post Office Street Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9BL Data via plota.co.uk

IS3/26/1474 Decided
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to instal air conditioning units to upper floors of building requiring one outside condenser unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Jul 2026
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Advice Given (for pre-apps)
5 Aug 2026

Advice Given (for pre-apps) on 5 Aug 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

58 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1, Old Post Office Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 49 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 58 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Special area of conservation about 163 m away: River Wensum
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 163 m away: River Wensum SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £125,000 in September 1996. Terraced house, freehold.

27 September 1996£125,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
North Norfolk
Postcode
NR21 9BL
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Advice Given (for pre-apps)
Decision date
5 Aug 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Internal works comprising structural repairs to first floor ceiling
LA/21/1875
2021 Approved
Internal works comprising structural repairs to first floor ceiling
LA/21/1875
2020 Approved
The Installation of steel beam/ steel beams to increase the structural integrity of a cei…
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The Installation of steel beam/ steel beams to increase the structural integrity of a cei…
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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Proposed replacement external staircase to provide continued access to flat
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2025 Approved
Flat At 5 Oak Street Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9DX
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PF/25/2555
2025 Approved
Flat At 5 Oak Street Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9DX
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2025 Withdrawn
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Change of use first floor from shop (Class E) to two flats (Class C3)
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1-3 Old Post Office Street Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9BL
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J Metcalf Jeweller 27 Upper Market Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9BX
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Replacement 1no. Projecting sign retaining existing brackets which are to be painted blue…
ADV/24/0349
2024 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.