Land West Of Bunwell Road, Attleborough, NR17 2PD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1084/FMIN - FMIN minor application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Construction of eight dwellings, new access from Bunwell Road, and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Nov 2026, from Breckland's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 28

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Besthorpe 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 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
NR17 2PD
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Attleborough Queens and Besthorpe
Parish
Besthorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brown & Co

Decision outlook

Day 76 of the 56-day target. Breckland usually decides commercial and major works by day 85.

Day 769 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
37%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
12%go to committee

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
8 Oct 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