Cavell Barn The Common Swardeston Norfolk NR14 8DZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2768 - Full Pending Consideration
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Change of use of land to residential containing a ground mounted solar panels and battery storage system and inverter within existing wood storage cabin Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Jan 2027 and 6 Feb 2027, from South Norfolk Broadland's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 17

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Planning statement Report (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & access statement Report (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Location plan Drawing (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan Drawing (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevations & floor plans Drawing (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site plan Drawing (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Drawing (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation plan Drawing (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Form (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil additional info form CIL Documentation (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

IMG Photo of wood store (01) Photo (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo of wood store (02) Photo (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Copy of correspondence re invalid BackGround Papers (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Confirmation of description change BackGround Papers (K) · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Datasheet solar panel Report (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Datasheet battery storage Report (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Datasheet hybrid inverter Report (K) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
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.
National infrastructure project 485 m away: Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm
The site is 485 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Sheringham and Dudgeon Extension Projects (decided, 922 m); Norwich to Tilbury (examination closed, recommendation due, 1233 m); A47 - A11 Thickthorn Junction (decided, 1952 m).
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Swardeston built-up area; Open access land 36 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 21 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 area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house
Built2024
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, oil
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Norfolk Broadland
Application type
Full
Postcode
NR14 8DZ
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Mulbarton And Stoke Holy Cross
Parish
Swardeston
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Impact Renewable Energy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. South Norfolk Broadland usually decides full applications by day 94.

Day 886 days to the predicted decision (day 94)
24%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Norfolk Broadland in the last twelve months, from validation. South Norfolk Broadland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15227146
Planning Portal ref
PP-15227146
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Conversion of outbuilding to annexe. Extension to existing outbuilding to provide store a…
2022/1287
2022 Approved
Conversion of outbuilding to annexe. Extension to existing outbuilding to provide store a…
2022/1287
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Cavell House The Common Swardeston Norfolk NR14 8DZ
Proposed side extension, internal revisions and 2 bay carport.
2025/3761
2025 Approved
Cavell House The Common Swardeston Norfolk NR14 8DZ
Proposed side extension, internal revisions and 2 bay carport.
2025/3761
2020 Approved
Cavell Barn The Common Swardeston NR14 8DZ
Non material amendment application of planning permission 2020/0874 for the insertion of…
2020/1852
2020 Approved
Cavell Barn The Common Swardeston NR14 8DZ
Non material amendment application of planning permission 2020/0874 for the insertion of…
2020/1852
2020 Approved
Cavell Barn The Common Swardeston NR14 8DZ
Erection of sun room and cart lodge including B1(a) new office
2020/0874
2020 Approved
Cavell Barn The Common Swardeston NR14 8DZ
Erection of sun room and cart lodge including B1(a) new office
2020/0874
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.