Happisburgh Coastal Car Park Land Off Lighthouse Lane Happisburgh Data via plota.co.uk

PF/26/0774 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed new play area with landscaping, Toilet Block, footpath to coast and EV charging provision Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 02:07

Application progress

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Received

13 Apr 2026

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Validated

29 Jul 2026

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Consultation

29 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 91.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 7

PDF Statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool Revised Plan · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Waste recycling statement Report / Statement · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Use of ai declaration Report / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Mineral resource assessment Report / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Coastal erosion vulnerability statement - sens Report / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Climate emergency/net zero statement Report / Statement · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning, design & access statement Report / Statement · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Upper Thurne 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.

National infrastructure project about 322 m away: Norfolk Boreas

The site is about 322 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norfolk Vanguard (decided, about 322 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 ↗

Also on the record

Special protection area about 382 m away: Greater Wash; SSSI about 468 m away: Happisburgh Cliffs SSSI; Inside the Happisburgh built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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.

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Important details

Council: North Norfolk
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Received: 13 Apr 2026
Validated: 29 Jul 2026
Ward: Happisburgh
Parish: Happisburgh
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Norse Consulting Group Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 91, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in North Norfolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 9135 days past the 56-day target

99%decided within 8 weeks

98%approved

561decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by North Norfolk in the last twelve months, from validation. North Norfolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14793152
Planning Portal ref: PP-14793152
Consultation: 29 Jul 2026
Comments by: 28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

North Norfolk

Planning Authority Score

5.4/10

Average

#125 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

North Norfolk decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

94%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #43 of 296

96%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #56 of 296

61%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #175 of 296

44%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #183 of 296

85%

Minor dwellings approved

113 decided (1-9 homes)

81%

Major dwellings approved

16 decided (10+ homes)

85%

Change of use approved

34 decided

906

Total decisions

56 refused in the year to March 2026