21 Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7JN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed single storey side extension to create a ground floor bedroom and shower room Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 3
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, 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Breckland
- Application type
- HOU Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling
- Postcode
- PE37 7JN
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Swaffham
- Parish
- Swaffham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Granted with conditions
- Decision date
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- LJA Design Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days slower than Breckland's median of 41 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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