Lilac Cottage 9 Church Street Trimingham Norwich Norfolk NR11 8AL Data via plota.co.uk

PF/26/1688 - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of first floor extension over ground floor extension to the rear, brick porch to replace upvc porch, single storey side extension to provide new garden room and rear entrance, and single detached garage (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from North Norfolk's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 8

Norfolk Coast National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Trimingham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 167 m away: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Special protection area about 290 m away: Greater Wash
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Trimingham 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. 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
Householder Application
Postcode
NR11 8AL
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Poppyland
Parish
Trimingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
FSK ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. North Norfolk usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 524 days to 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142401
Planning Portal ref
PP-15142401
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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