15 St Guthlac Close, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7JA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0353/FMIN - FMIN minor application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 2 storey side extension and use of part ground floor as commercial hair salon (mixed use Class C3 and E(c)(iiii)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Validated
17 Mar 2026
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Approved
16 Apr 2026

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

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project about 87 m away: The Droves Solar Farm
The site is about 87 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination. Also within 2 km: High Grove Solar (at pre-application, about 312 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 Swaffham 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, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £172,500 in November 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 November 2016£172,500
28 February 2011£103,000
26 June 2006£132,500
14 March 1997£46,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, 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
PE37 7JA
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Swaffham
Parish
Swaffham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 May 2026
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beeston Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 26 days faster than Breckland's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
154decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 May 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.