Joshua Cottage 8 The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration PF/26/1901
Extensions & alterations
Council
North Norfolk 5.4/10
Date received
8 Sept 2026
Date validated
28 Sept 2026
Postcode
NR25 7AA

Description

Erection of detached domestic outbuilding (garden shed) in the grounds of dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from North Norfolk's recent extensions.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. North Norfolk usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
437decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 10

Norfolk Coast National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Morston conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Special area of conservation 206 m away: Blakeney
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Morston Hall The Street Morston Holt NR25 7AA, 30 m away · 1 Grade I, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Public byway open to all traffic 30 m away; SSSI 315 m away: North Norfolk Coast SSSI; Heritage coast 118 m away: North Norfolk.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £880,000 in August 2026. Detached house, freehold.

7 August 2026£880,000
27 September 2012£457,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
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PF/25/1427
2025 Withdrawn
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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Anchor Cottage 39 The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
1 apple tree to remove
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2025 Approved
Anchor Cottage 39 The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
1 apple tree to remove
TW/25/2413
2025 Approved
Bramfield Barn The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7BH
To reduce and reshape 1 Sycamore tree by approx. 2- 3m to attain more light. Tree has bee…
TW/25/1968
2025 Approved
Bramfield Barn The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7BH
To reduce and reshape 1 Sycamore tree by approx. 2- 3m to attain more light. Tree has bee…
TW/25/1968
2025 Approved
Morston Hall The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
Proposed Bridal Suite Conversion
PF/25/1640
2025 Approved
Morston Hall The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
Proposed Bridal Suite Conversion
PF/25/1640
2025 Approved
Bramfield Barn The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7BH
Conversion of roof space into bedroom with additional roof lights and window in the south…
PF/25/1183
2025 Approved
Bramfield Barn The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7BH
Conversion of roof space into bedroom with additional roof lights and window in the south…
PF/25/1183
2024 Approved
Low Barn The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
Single storey extension to connect the main dwelling with one of the annexe bedrooms; alt…
PF/24/0810
2024 Approved
Low Barn The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Refused
Morston Hall The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
Erection of timber structure to contain walk-in fridge for kitchen (retrospective)
PF/23/1501
2023 Refused
Morston Hall The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
Erection of timber structure to contain walk-in fridge for kitchen (retrospective)
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2023 Approved
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Garden Of Eden The Street Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7AA
Demolition of existing single storey dwelling and erection of new two storey dwelling wit…
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Low Barn Stiffkey Road Morston Holt Norfolk NR25 7BJ
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2022 Approved
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2022 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
1 Hall Farm Cottages The Street Morston Holt NR25 7AA
To remove an overhanging stem from 4 metres to 2 metres on a willow tree
TW/17/0212
2017 Approved
Quayside The Street Morston Holt NR25 7AA
To remove a cherry tree
TW/17/0063
2017 Approved
Quayside The Street Morston Holt NR25 7AA
To remove a cherry tree
TW/17/0063
2016 Withdrawn
3 Morston Hall Barns, The Street, Morston, Holt, NR25 7AA
Erection replacement shed
PF/16/1734
2016 Withdrawn
3 Morston Hall Barns, The Street, Morston, Holt, NR25 7AA
Erection replacement shed
PF/16/1734
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use