The Old Post Office Hempnall Road Woodton Norfolk NR35 2LS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0995 - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of mixed use property (C3 and E) to one C3 dwelling house. Former commercial area of the property (Class E) to be integrated into the main dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Development Management Committee · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 713 m away: East Pye Solar
The site is 713 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Woodton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 6 October 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 5

Last sold for £465,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

14 March 2025£465,000
9 January 2020£407,500
21 December 2016£320,000
6 January 2006£200,350
8 May 1998£105,700

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

Building

Floor area221 m² (2,379 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, 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
NR35 2LS
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Ditchingham And Earsham
Parish
Woodton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Development Management Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 4 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 84 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

23%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14094086
Planning Portal ref
PP-14094086
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
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.