Bell Pit Way Bell Pit Way, Shipdham, Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1125/FMIN - FMIN minor application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of seven dwellings and formation of access and associated parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 10 Dec 2026, from Breckland's recent new homes.

Documents 37

Statements & assessments 18

PDF 1125-25-08-26 Ecology Comment Ecology Comments · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 2 Contamination Assessment and Site Investigation - Vol 2 of 2 (Author: Create Consulting Engineers Ltd) (not dated) Contaminated Land Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase 2 Contamination Assessment and Site Investigation - Vol 1 of 2 (Author: Create Consulting Engineers Ltd) Phase 2 Geo-Environmental Assessment TB/JEB/P19-1674/02 dated March 2019 Contaminated Land Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment OAS-26-230-AR01 (Author: Oakfield Arboricultural Services) dated June 2026 (Redacted) Tree Survey/Landscape · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF #6931 Rapid Health Impact Assessment (not dated) Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Supporting Statement (Author: Chaplin Farrant) dated 30 July 2026 Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Supporting Statement (Author: Chaplin Farrant) dated 30 July 2026 Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & Access Statement dated May 2026 Design & Access Statement · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Revision A Volume 3 (Author: Create) (not dated) Flood Risk Assessment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Revision A Volume 1 (Author: Create) GGB/VL/P26-3785/03 Rev A dated June 2026 Flood Risk Assessment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Revision A Volume 2 (Author: Create) TB/VL/P19-1674/06 Rev A dated March 2022 Flood Risk Assessment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Construction Method Statement dated March 2023 Other Plans · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal EC2484 (Author: Enims) dated May 2026 Ecology Survey · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement AF/VL/P26-3785/01 dated June 2026 (Author: Create) Transport Assessment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Drg No. M491 IJLA VV 00 DR L 0201 P01 Hard Landscape Plan dated June 2026 Tree Survey/Landscape · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Drg No. M491 IJLA VV 00 DR L 0301 P01 Planting Plan dated June 2026 Tree Survey/Landscape · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Strategy EC2484 (Author: Enims) dated May 2026 Biodiversity Net Gain Documents · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF The Statutory Biodiversity Metric dated 19th May 2026 BNG Biodiversity Net Gain Metric · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Shipdham 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 Shipdham built-up area; National infrastructure project 1456 m away: High Grove Solar, at pre-application; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 17 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.

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Parish
Shipdham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Chaplin Farrant Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. Breckland usually decides new homes by day 89.

Day 7019 days to the predicted decision (day 89)
35%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

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