Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham Norfolk IP22 2AB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2465 - Cert. Lawfulness Existing Withdrawn

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness Existing - To demonstrate that a material start has been made to planning permission , relating to the erection of a new garden centre building at Bressingham Garden Centre, prior to its expiry on 12 November 2023. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
25 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 23

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Associated applications 2

  • LawfulnessWithdrawn2026/2465This application
    Certificate of Lawfulness Existing - To demonstrate that a material start has been made, relating to the erection of a new…
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Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project 669 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 669 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bressingham built-up area; 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area201 m² (2,164 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 34)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
IP22 2AB
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Bressingham And Burston
Parish
Bressingham And Fersfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160232
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160232
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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.