PINEWOOD HOUSE Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0980/VAR - VAR Application for removal or variation of a condition following a grant of planning permission Approved
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Proposal

Vary Conditions 2 and 3 on approved planning permission -Changes to materials and roof pitch Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Drg No. PL-103/A (Front (NW) & Rear (SE) Elevations Dated 20/7/26 Approved Plans · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Drg No. PL-104/A Side (SW) / (NE) Elevations Dated 20/07/26 Approved Plans · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 5

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.
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project about 546 m away: Norfolk Boreas
The site is about 546 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norfolk Vanguard (decided, about 546 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 499 m away: Beetley & Hoe Meadows SSSI.
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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £410,658 in August 2014. Detached house, freehold.

7 August 2014£410,658

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

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
VAR Application for removal or variation of a condition following a grant of planning permission
Postcode
NR20 4HA
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Lincoln
Parish
Hoe and Worthing
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Breckland Group Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Proposed two-storey rear extension
PL/2024/0977/HOU
2024 Approved
Proposed two-storey rear extension
PL/2024/0977/HOU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Corner Nursery Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA
Erection of a cafe and farm shop
PL/2025/1948/FMIN
2025
Corner Nursery Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA
Erection of a cafe and farm shop
PL/2025/1948/FMIN
2024 Approved
Corner Nursery Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA
Change of use from a disused garden centre to a full time Nursery for children 0-5 years.
PL/2024/0889/FMIN
2024 Approved
Corner Nursery Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA
Change of use from a disused garden centre to a full time Nursery for children 0-5 years.
PL/2024/0889/FMIN
2023 Approved
Woodview Lodge Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA
Single Storey Front Extension
3PL/2023/1083/HOU
2023 Approved
Woodview Lodge Fakenham Road, Hoe, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4HA
Single Storey Front Extension
3PL/2023/1083/HOU
2020 Refused
Development Site 598061 316734 Fakenham Road, Hoe, Norfolk,
Erection of Two Detached Single Storey Dwellings and Garages
3PL/2020/0631/O
2020 Refused
Development Site 598061 316734 Fakenham Road, Hoe, Norfolk,
Erection of Two Detached Single Storey Dwellings and Garages
3PL/2020/0631/O
2019 Approved
Development Plot 598054 316608 Fakenham Road, Hoe, Norfolk,
Change of use of existing snooker room/building to granny annex
3PL/2019/0937/F
2019 Approved
Development Plot 598054 316608 Fakenham Road, Hoe, Norfolk,
Change of use of existing snooker room/building to granny annex
3PL/2019/0937/F
2019 Refused
Development Site 598061 316734 Fakenham Road, Hoe, Norfolk,
Erection of Two detached Single Storey Dwellings and Garages
3PL/2019/0432/O
2019 Refused
Development Site 598061 316734 Fakenham Road, Hoe, Norfolk,
Erection of Two detached Single Storey Dwellings and Garages
3PL/2019/0432/O
2017 Approved
Corners Nursery,Fakenham Road Hoe Dereham NR20 4HA
Air Rifle Range and embankment (retrospective)
3PL/2017/1566/F
2017 Approved
Corners Nursery,Fakenham Road Hoe Dereham NR20 4HA
Air Rifle Range and embankment (retrospective)
3PL/2017/1566/F
2018 Approved
Lakeside House,Fakenham Road Hoe NR20 4HA
Single-storey extension to existing garden room and increased patio area with adjusted st…
3PL/2018/0445/HOU
2018 Approved
Lakeside House,Fakenham Road Hoe NR20 4HA
Single-storey extension to existing garden room and increased patio area with adjusted st…
3PL/2018/0445/HOU
2017 Approved
Adjacent/rear of Pinewood House Off Gorgate Drive, Hoe NR20 4HA
Residential Development (two bungalows and garages)
3PL/2017/1080/O
2017 Approved
Adjacent Topfields Fakenham Road, Hoe NR20 4HA
Residential Development (two houses and garages)
3PL/2017/1081/O
2017 Approved
Adjacent/rear of Pinewood House Off Gorgate Drive, Hoe NR20 4HA
Residential Development (two bungalows and garages)
3PL/2017/1080/O
2017 Approved
Adjacent Topfields Fakenham Road, Hoe NR20 4HA
Residential Development (two houses and garages)
3PL/2017/1081/O
2017 Approved
Adjacent Topfields Fakenham Road NR20 4HA
Construction of 2 houses and associated garages
3PL/2017/0246/O
2017 Approved
Adjacent/rear of Pinewood House Off Gorgate Drive Fakenham Road NR20 4HA
Construction of 2 bungalows and associated garages
3PL/2017/0245/O
2017 Approved
Adjacent Topfields Fakenham Road NR20 4HA
Construction of 2 houses and associated garages
3PL/2017/0246/O
2016 Approved
Pinewood House Fakenham Road NR20 4HA
Single storey side extensions & infill extension to front linking house to garage, porch…
3PL/2016/0291/HOU
2016 Approved
Pinewood House Fakenham Road NR20 4HA
Single storey side extensions & infill extension to front linking house to garage, porch…
3PL/2016/0291/HOU
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

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