Former APAM Site Norwich Road Swainsthorpe Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of existing car sales office, ancillary accommodation and storage buildings (pursuant to Prior Approval application ref. 2026/0868); recommencement of petrol filling station use; partial change of use of retained building to include shop and relocated car sales office, with continued vehicle repair workshop use; reconfiguration of site layout to provide car sales display, staff and customer parking including 2 EV charging bays; use of rear area as a yard; external alterations to retained building including installation of wall and roof cladding, glazing, and formation of a flat roof section; and installation of freestanding and building-mounted signage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 May 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Documents 20

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
NR14 8PU
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Newton Flotman
Parish
Swainsthorpe
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
1st Architects lse

Public comments

4comments received
1 objecting2 neutral1 supporting

25% support · above the UK average of 15%

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920902
Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site notice
25 Jun 2026
Press notice
18 Jun 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 performance
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