Norfolk Dinosaur Park Morton Lane Weston Longville Norfolk NR9 5JW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3073 - Cert. Lawfulness Existing Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawfulness for seeking a certificate confirming that, at the date of the application, the land edged red was lawfully used as an amusement park falling within the definition contained in Schedule 2, Part 18, Class B of the General Permitted Development Order 2015, as amended. The dinosaur park has been in use as such for in excess of 30 years, demonstrated through extensive planning history. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

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
National infrastructure project 1325 m away: Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Lenwade built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area243 m² (2,616 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 14)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Cert. Lawfulness Existing
Postcode
NR9 5JW
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Great Witchingham
Parish
Weston Longville
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Chaplin Farrant Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15260982
Planning Portal ref
PP-15260982
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #136 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #161 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,013
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.