Land To Front Of Former 6th Form College Highfield Road Fakenham Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

PF/26/0939 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of 1.8m high Mesh Fencing around boundary Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Aug 2026; it is now day 126.

The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SAC
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.
Conservation area about 21 m away: Fakenham (Extension)
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Fakenham built-up area.
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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NR21 9DQ
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Lancaster North
Parish
Fakenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 126, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions in North Norfolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 12670 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
437decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14870151
Planning Portal ref
PP-14870151
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 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