Norwich Research Park Colney Lane Colney Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for phased development of approximately 101,523 sqm floorspace (GEA) (excluding plant areas) of Class E(gii) research and development, and hospital and medical related uses, and any other ancillary uses and/or uses which are complementary to the main anchor institutions at Norwich Research Park, together with associated infrastructure works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from South Norfolk Broadland's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 24 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 65

Statements & assessments 38

PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia viewpoint photography and assessment- pa Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment - rev4 - part 2 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Health impact assessment Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise impact assessment Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment - rev4 - part 1 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Air quality assessment Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic environment desk based assessment - - v03 - text Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessment - apndx part6 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessment - apndx part5 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessment - apndx part2 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessment - apndx part7 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessment apndx part4 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessment- apndx part3 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - part3 - apndx_d Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment part4 - apndx_e-m Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - part2 - apndx_a-c Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment and drainage strategy report - part1 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 9152-cdg-xx-xx-d-a-5004-s3-p06 Parameter plan 4 - indicative landscape and ecology Drawing (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 260904 Design and access statement - part 1 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Shadow habitats regulations assessment Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Draft biodiversity gain plan Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 260904 Design and access - part 2 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 12310-d2-aia Arboricultural impact assessment - sheet 2 movement Drawing (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural impact assessment - rev a Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 12310-d3-aia Arboricultural impact assessment - sheet 3 landscaping Drawing (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 12310-d1-aia Arboricultural impact assessment - sheet 1 existiing Drawing (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia statement - main environment report - chapter 1 introduction_2 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia water resources, drainage - chapter 6 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Bng statutory metric Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 260915 ps-sci_apndx Planning statement Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological impact assessmentissue_28.08.26. Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 19

PDF Es vol 2 - technical appendices Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia methodology - part 1 Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia methodology - part 2 Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Es - vol 2 - lvia methodology - part 3 Report (K) · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Hedba figures part1 (figures 1-11) Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Hedba figures part2 (figure 12-19) Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary risk assessmet - apndx part1 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Non technical summary Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia proposed development description - chapter 4 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia landscape and visual - chapter 7 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Glossary and abbreviations_1 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia residual - chapter 9 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia cumulatives - chapter 8 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia construction description- chapter 5 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia process and methodology - chapter 2 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia - alternatives and design evolution - chapter 3 Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Submission schedule Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ege-26-05-01-01 Limited environmental investigation and bre365 factual infiltration report Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary (geo-environmental) risk assessemtn (pra) Report (K) · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Colney 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

Application type
Outline
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Cringleford
Parish
Colney
Target decision
5 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
CODE Development Planners

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. South Norfolk Broadland usually decides commercial and major works by day 72.

Day 2448 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
33%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189080
Planning Portal ref
PP-15189080
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
Yes
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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