Land Off Hargham Road, Shropham, NR17 1DS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/0489/FMIN - FMIN minor application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 4 dwellings and garages (1 no. self build and 3 no. market homes) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2025
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Validated
22 Apr 2025
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Approved
17 Dec 2025

Approved on 17 Dec 2025 · Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 33

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 10 Apr 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Shropham 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.

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
NR17 1DS
Received
31 Mar 2025
Validated
22 Apr 2025
Parish
Shropham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Limitless Developments (Norfolk) Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 239 days from validation, 153 days slower than Breckland's median of 86 for new homes. Approved, as 59% of new homes here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
16 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2025
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