The Old Filing Station Norwich Road Swainsthorpe Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2490 - Demolition Approved
DemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of old filing station (prior notification) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision (k) Decision (K) · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Delegated/Committee Report (K) · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF 26-643-e-dms(v1) Planning statement Report (K) · 23 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-643-e-sns(v1) Site notice statement Report (K) · 23 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 26-643-e-ex01 Site plan and photographs Drawing (K) · 23 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-643-e-ex02 Existing site layout Drawing (K) · 23 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-643-e-pr01 Proposed site layout Drawing (K) · 23 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form (K) · 23 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment (D) · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Environmental quality Consultee Comment (D) · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Returned mail - unit 3 Correspondence (D) · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Returned mail - unit 1 Correspondence (D) · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Returned mail - unit 2 Correspondence (D) · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Returned mail - a140 cars Correspondence (D) · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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.
Public bridleway 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 683 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 683 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due. Also within 2 km: Sheringham and Dudgeon Extension Projects (decided, 729 m); Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1437 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Primrose Cottage, Grade II, 36 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 11 m away: The Norfolk (South Norfolk District Council) Swainsthorpe Tree Preservation Order 2007 No 1; Inside the Swainsthorpe 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (19 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Norfolk Broadland
Application type
Demolition
Postcode
NR14 8PU
Received
23 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Aug 2026
Ward
Newton Flotman
Parish
Swainsthorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not Required
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
1st Architects lse

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
142decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15178662
Planning Portal ref
PP-15178662
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.