50 Middletons Lane Hellesdon Norfolk NR6 5NG Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1783 - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use only - private swimming pool to a hired swimming pool by the public Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2025
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Validated
15 Jul 2025
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Consultation
1 Oct 2025
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Approved
6 Mar 2026

Approved on 6 Mar 2026 · Development Management Committee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Norfolk Broadland Broadland Planning Committee on 5 Mar 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because they found no significant harm to neighbours, highway safety, parking or the area’s character.
  • The parish council objected over neighbour impacts, while three letters supported the pool and its local benefits.
  • Members voted 9 in favour and 1 abstention to approve, subject to conditions and signage arrangements for emergency access.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's committee minutes of 5 Mar 2026.

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
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
National infrastructure project 1301 m away: Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NDR); Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 4

Last sold for £370,000 in October 2020. Detached house, freehold.

23 October 2020£370,000
23 March 2016£250,000
14 December 2001£184,000
5 September 1996£98,950

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

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NR6 5NG
Received
16 Jun 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Hellesdon North West
Parish
Hellesdon
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Decision level
Development Management Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 234 days from validation, 134 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

22%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Norfolk Broadland in the last twelve months, from validation. South Norfolk Broadland decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 supporting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-11162385
Planning Portal ref
PP-11162385
Neighbours
18 Jul 2025
Consultation
1 Oct 2025
Comments by
15 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
1 Aug 2025
Committee
5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #136 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #161 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,013
Total decisions
67 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.