Newland School Hall Mendham Lane Harleston Norfolk IP20 9DE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1663 - Listed Building Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Changes to the internal configuration as approved by (Listed Building) and inclusion of external wall details and change of some opaque glazing to clear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents 20

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision (k) Decision (K) · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Delegated/Committee Report (K) · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design access and heritage statement Report (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF Amended boundary wall details Drawing (K) · 12 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed glazing amendment - south elevation hall windows BackGround Papers (K) · 12 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Locationplan Drawing (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing plans and photographs Drawing (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed plans and photograph visual impressions Drawing (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Sectional drawings and approved internal plans from 2019 Drawing (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Boundary wall details Drawing (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Environmental quality team Consultee Comment (D) · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Parish/town council Consultee Comment (D) · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF Press advert BackGround Papers (K) · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Amendment kitchen extractor BackGround Papers (K) · 12 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Press advert BackGround Papers (K) · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Correspondence with applicant Correspondence (D) · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix a calculations Report (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix a Report (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF School house combined application Report (K) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Harleston United Reformed Church and church hall
List entry 1444399 · 11 m away · 51 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 50 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Harleston Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Harleston 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. 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.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
Listed Building
Postcode
IP20 9DE
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Harleston
Parish
Redenhall With Harleston
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 29 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
671decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14999692
Planning Portal ref
PP-14999692
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.