Jimmy's Yard, Land Adjacent To Water Tower Prince's Street, Swaffham, PE37 7BP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the site from Private Land Use to Sui Generis (Town Council grounds maintenance depot), together with the continued use of the existing buildings for the storage and maintenance of grounds maintenance equipment, the erection of security fencing, the installation of a polytunnel, and associated operational development Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Breckland's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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.
Every application in Breckland - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Nearby new applications
POINT HOUSE, 25 Station Street, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HP
Reduce the top of the crown of both false acacia trees by up to 5m & raise the c...
32 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7QH
Proposed change of the use of the existing second-floor residential flat from Cl...
47 Coronation Grove, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7NA
Large beech tree - Crown raise off grass area, pavement and road way.
Break Charity Shop, Unit 1, 11 - 12 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7AB
Variation of Condition 2 on PL/2026/0428/LB - Additional drawings to 4No. of the...
BRECKLAND MEADOWS CARAVAN PARK Lynn Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7PT
Siting of 30 static caravans and 20 touring caravans for residential occupation ...
Important details
Decision outlook
Day 50 of the 56-day target. Breckland usually decides changes of use by day 56.
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
- 15 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Track this application
Jimmy's Yard, Land Adjacent To Water Tower Prince's Street, Swaffham, PE37 7BP
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
Check your email
Sign in to see who commented
Councils publish the names of people who comment on an application. We keep them out of public view and search engines. Sign in free and we'll show them.