16 Wellington Road Tharston Norfolk NR15 2PE Data via plota.co.uk

2025/3870 - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use from industrial workshop to retail car sales Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

15 Dec 2025

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Consultation

22 Dec 2025

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Approved

27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Site constraints 4

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.

National infrastructure project 864 m away: East Pye Solar

The site is 864 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

Inside the Long Stratton 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area689 m² (7,416 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)

UseB8 Storage or Distribution

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: South Norfolk Broadland
Application type: Change of Use
Postcode: NR15 2PE
Received: 15 Dec 2025
Validated: 15 Dec 2025
Ward: Forncett
Parish: Tharston And Hapton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Mar 2026
Decision: Approval with Conditions
Decision date: 27 Feb 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Howe and Boosey Architectural Services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 6 days faster than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 80 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

This one74d

Council80d

UK56d

29%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

198decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14549539
Planning Portal ref: PP-14549539
Neighbours: 22 Dec 2025
Consultation: 22 Dec 2025
Comments by: 23 Jan 2026
Site or press notice: 2 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry: 9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2018 Approved

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2017 Approved

71 Suffield Close Long Stratton Norfolk NR15 2JL

Ground and first floor extensions and associated alterations.

2017/2493 1 Dec 2017

2017 Approved

71 Suffield Close Long Stratton Norfolk NR15 2JL

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South Norfolk Broadland

Planning Authority Score

5.9/10

Average

#106 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

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.