Land Off Litcham Road , Mileham, PE32 2PS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for 3 no. custom-build dwellings with associated garages, parking and garden / amenity areas. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 27 Mar 2026 · Committee · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Breckland Planning Committee on 24 Mar 2026.
Refused unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the backland countryside scheme was unsustainable, harmed local character, provided inadequate amenity and had highway concerns.
- Objections concerned the site’s location, character, privacy, highways, flooding, ecology, traffic and limited local services.
- The committee unanimously refused the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Breckland's committee minutes of 24 Mar 2026.
Documents 23
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 4
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 November 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 102 days from validation, 15 days slower than Breckland's median of 87 for new homes. Refused, as 38% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 24 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Feb 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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