THE SWAN PUBLIC HOUSE, 3 Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 3QB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed refurbishment, alteration and extension of the existing Public House, together with associated works to the external parking and pedestrian areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lychgate House, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 10 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 11 with distances
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.
Mattishall 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Mattishall 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 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 area271 m² (2,917 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
NR20 3QB
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Mattishall
Parish
Mattishall
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Paul Robinson Partnership (UK) LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 32 days slower than Breckland's median of 60 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
52decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Jun 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Breckland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #32 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Breckland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #216 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #12 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #32 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #84 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
178 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
801
Total decisions
128 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.