OPAL HOUSE, 61 Griston Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6DN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/1203/FMIN - FMIN minor application Withdrawn

Proposal

Proposed change of use of a residential dwelling. The use class will change from Residential (Use Class C3) to a Day Nursery (Use Class E(f)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2025
−
Withdrawn
7 Oct 2025

Withdrawn on 7 Oct 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
SSSI 421 m away: Wayland Wood, Watton SSSI; Inside the Watton 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £312,500 in January 2018. Detached house, freehold.

23 January 2018£312,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 August 2007£415,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area250 m² (2,691 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2017, 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
FMIN minor application
Postcode
IP25 6DN
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Ward
Watton
Parish
Watton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
7 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Void Architecture Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2025
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.