Dairy Farm Burgh Road Wheatacre Norfolk NR34 0BZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2181 - Full Pending Consideration

Proposal

Solar panel ground array with a generation capacity of approx. 215.04 kWp and two containerised battery energy storage units, each with a capacity of 120 kWh, together with associated ancillary infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

The consultation period closed on 5 Sept 2026.

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 194 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application; National park 414 m away: The Broads; Inside the Burgh St Peter built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
NR34 0BZ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Thurlton
Parish
Wheatacre
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RenEnergy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 83% of utility and infrastructure works in South Norfolk Broadland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
96decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Norfolk Broadland in the last twelve months, from validation. South Norfolk Broadland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15101558
Planning Portal ref
PP-15101558
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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

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.