TESCO Brocks Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7XG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1223/PAPV - PAPV Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation, alteration or replacement of other Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roofs on non-domestic buildings Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of roof mounted Solar PV array with a total panel count of 424 x 510Wp, and a system size of 216.24kWp - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
week of 28 Sept 2026

Approved in the week of 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Swaffham 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
PAPV Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation, alteration or replacement of other Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roofs on non-domestic buildings
Postcode
PE37 7XG
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Swaffham
Parish
Swaffham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision date
week of 28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Custom Solar

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 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