Land At Gunthorpe Covered Reservoir Holt Road Thursford NR21 0BY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/26/1189 - Prior Approval (Telecommunications) Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for development of electronic communications; 1 No. slimline radio mast 21.3m, 2 No. Antennas at 4.15m, and associated enclosure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
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Consultation
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Priority habitat about 15 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval (Telecommunications)
Postcode
NR21 0BY
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Priory
Parish
Thursford
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
WHP

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 92% of prior approvals here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by North Norfolk in the last twelve months, from validation. North Norfolk decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968616
Planning Portal ref
PP-14968616
Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 refused in the year to March 2026