YARD Griston Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6DL Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/1335/FMIN - FMIN minor application Refused

Proposal

Proposed Change of use from commercial/building land to storage for up to 50no cars & light commercial vehicles. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
7 Oct 2025
✗
Refused
2 Dec 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
27 Mar 2026

Refused on 2 Dec 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Watton 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 2 November 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
IP25 6DL
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Watton
Parish
Watton
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
2 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 27 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002413 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days faster than Breckland's median of 63 for changes of use. Refused, as 23% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
140decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2025
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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