, 20 High Street, Watton, Norfolk, IP25 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/1336/FMIN - FMIN minor application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from retail to Sui generis (hot food take away). (Hot Baguette Shop/take away) (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2025
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Validated
10 Oct 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Committee · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 24

Application forms 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 6, Dereham Road
List entry 1076813 · 20 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
Watton 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Watton 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 2 November 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 1

Last sold for £95,000 in March 2008. Terraced house, freehold.

20 March 2008£95,000

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

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 92)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
IP25 6AE
Received
8 Sept 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Ward
Watton
Parish
Watton
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Spartek ECS Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 41 days slower than Breckland's median of 63 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
140decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Dec 2025
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.