WILLOW HOUSE Dereham Road, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5TQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/1487/PAAF - PAAF Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension orAlteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use.The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (asamended) - Schedule 2, Part 6, Proposed construction of Agricultural building with two roller shutter doors and two personnel doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
week of 13 Oct 2025
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Validated
14 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
7 Nov 2025

Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Whissonsett 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. 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
PAAF Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed
Postcode
NR20 5TQ
Received
week of 13 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Ward
Hermitage
Parish
Whissonsett
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2025
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
7 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 27 days faster than Breckland's median of 51 for agricultural works. Approved, as 79% of agricultural works here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
108decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2025
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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