7A Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

PF/26/1628 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from tattoo studio (no specified use class) to beauty salon (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer report Officer Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved full planning Decision · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Climate emergency statement Report / Statement · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ai declaration form Report / Statement · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Fakenham town council Consultee Comment · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Tmp copy of advert for dereham and fakenham times - 20 august 2026 Other · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice and map Other · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 (Extension) 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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 21 and 23, Norwich Road, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 8 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 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Public footpath about 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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
Special area of conservation about 406 m away: River Wensum; SSSI about 406 m away: River Wensum SSSI; 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.

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Norfolk
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NR21 8AU
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Lancaster South
Parish
Fakenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 25 days faster than North Norfolk's median of 74 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

29%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126325
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126325
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Change of use from health and beauty clinic (sui generis) to tattoo studio (sui generis)
PF/21/2425
2021 Approved
Change of use from health and beauty clinic (sui generis) to tattoo studio (sui generis)
PF/21/2425
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Doone House 35 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
T1 - Silver Birch - reduce to 1.7m from ground level. T2 - Norway Spruce - reduce to appr…
TW/25/2667
2025 Approved
Doone House 35 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
T1 - Silver Birch - reduce to 1.7m from ground level. T2 - Norway Spruce - reduce to appr…
TW/25/2667
2025 Approved
Prospect House 21 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Erection of 2 brick pillars, install small metal gate, install of driveway electric gate…
IS3/25/0083
2025 Approved
Prospect House 21 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Erection of 2 brick pillars, install small metal gate, install of driveway electric gate…
IS3/25/0083
2024 Approved
24A Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8BQ
Erection of detached dwelling and garage (self-build) (part-retrospective)
PF/24/2550
2024 Approved
24A Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8BQ
Erection of detached dwelling and garage (self-build) (part-retrospective)
PF/24/2550
2024 Approved
Little Ivy 39 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Installation of dropped kerb, and fence to block existing access
PF/24/1915
2024 Approved
Little Ivy 39 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Installation of dropped kerb, and fence to block existing access
PF/24/1915
2024 Approved
24A Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8BQ
T1 Beech Tree to be removed due to disease
TW/24/2159
2024 Approved
24A Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8BQ
T1 Beech Tree to be removed due to disease
TW/24/2159
2022 Approved
6 - 10 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk
Erection of two dwellings and detached garages (amended plans)
PF/22/2381
2022 Approved
6 - 10 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk
Erection of two dwellings and detached garages (amended plans)
PF/22/2381
2023
Land To Rear Of 9-21 Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8BW
Erection of four semi-detached dwellings (2 x 2 bed and 2 x 3 bed)
PF/23/0671
2023
Land To Rear Of 9-21 Holt Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8BW
Erection of four semi-detached dwellings (2 x 2 bed and 2 x 3 bed)
PF/23/0671
2022 Approved
Prospect House 21 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Removal of existing French Doors and installation of larger French Doors with fixed units…
LA/22/1983
2022 Approved
Prospect House 21 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Removal of existing French Doors and installation of larger French Doors with fixed units…
LA/22/1983
2021 Withdrawn
9 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Change of use from cafe/restaurant (Class E - previously A3) to hot takeaway (sui generis…
PF/21/0634
2021 Withdrawn
9 Norwich Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 8AU
Change of use from cafe/restaurant (Class E - previously A3) to hot takeaway (sui generis…
PF/21/0634
2020 Approved
6-10 Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8AX
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 apartment blocks consisting of 4 no. 2…
PF/20/1019
2020 Approved
6-10 Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8AX
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 apartment blocks consisting of 4 no. 2…
PF/20/1019
2016 Approved
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8AX
Installation of two illuminated signs
ADV/16/1057
2016 Approved
First Floor 7A Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8AU
Change of use of first floor offices (B1a) to tattoo and piercing studio (sui generis)
PF/16/0931
2016 Approved
First Floor 7A Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8AU
Change of use of first floor offices (B1a) to tattoo and piercing studio (sui generis)
PF/16/0931
2016 Approved
4 Holt Road And 9A 11 & 11A Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8BQ
Change of use from retail (A1) to eye clinic (D1) at ground floor of 4 Holt Road and 11 N…
PF/16/0643
2016 Approved
4 Holt Road And 9A 11 & 11A Norwich Road Fakenham NR21 8BQ
Change of use from retail (A1) to eye clinic (D1) at ground floor of 4 Holt Road and 11 N…
PF/16/0643
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.