Saxlingham Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Hill Saxlingham Nethergate Norfolk NR15 1TD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0142 - PD Renewable Energy Approved

Proposal

Installation of a 8.2kW Solar PV system to the rear roof and inverter to the rear wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jan 2026
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Validated
16 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

16 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church Hill Cottages, Grade II, about 15 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 13 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Saxlingham Conservation Area 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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 5 m away: East Pye Solar
The site is about 5 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination.
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
Tree preservation order about 16 m away: The Norfolk (Forehoe & Henstead Rural District) Saxlingham Nethergate Tree Preservation Order 1969 No 4; Inside the Saxlingham Nethergate built-up area; Priority habitat about 16 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 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
PD Renewable Energy
Postcode
NR15 1TD
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Newton Flotman
Parish
Saxlingham Nethergate
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not Required
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 16 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 42 for prior approvals. Approved, as 86% of prior approvals here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14618490
Planning Portal ref
PP-14618490
Neighbours
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
4 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
13 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Apr 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