ATTLEBOROUGH ACADEMY, 7 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ Data via plota.co.uk

Approved PL/2025/1100/FMAJ
Commercial & major works
Council
Breckland 8.6/10
Date received
week of 28 Jul 2025
Decision date
week of 3 Nov 2025
Postcode
NR17 2AJ

Description

Construction of new all-weather sports pitch with associated fencing, floodlighting and access pathways. Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Breckland Planning Committee on 28 Oct 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the sports pitch was acceptable in principle and complied with relevant policies, subject to conditions.
  • No representations were made, while consultees raised no objections subject to conditions or revisions.
  • Members unanimously supported approval, subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site and history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public views, committee consideration, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Breckland's committee minutes of 28 Oct 2025.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Attleborough 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 26 September 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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings