Land North Of Old Buckenham Airfield Bunns Bank, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1QD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1244/HRN - HRN Hedgerow removal notice Pending Consideration

Proposal

To remove 12m of hedgerow across 2 locations. What3Words hasten.digesting.downs & juggle.clap.recording Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Breckland's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument about 21 m away: Bunn's Bank
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Attleborough 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

Checked on 15 September 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 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
Breckland
Application type
HRN Hedgerow removal notice
Postcode
NR17 1QD
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
The Buckenhams and Banham
Parish
Old Buckenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anglian Water Services Limited

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Breckland usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
240decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
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