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
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 1 Oct 2026; it is now day 148.
Documents 20
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 9
Associated applications 2
Part of
Demolition of car sales office, ancillary accommodation & storage buildings (Prior Notification)- FullDemolition of existing car sales office, ancillary accommodation and storage buildings…This application2026/1384
Site constraints 6
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- 37 mPrimrose CottageGrade II
- 149 mDUN COW INNGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- South Norfolk Broadland
- Application type
- Full
- Postcode
- NR14 8PU
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Newton Flotman
- Parish
- Swainsthorpe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- 1st Architects lse
Decision outlook
Day 148, past the statutory target. 63% of changes of use in South Norfolk Broadland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
50% support · above the UK average of 16%
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14920902
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14920902
- Neighbours
- 11 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 15 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.