Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Hybrid planning application comprising: (i) Full planning permission for the creation of the Colney Later Life Living Community comprising of 119 specialist later life living units (restricted to occupiers aged 55 and over), and communal buildings (providing communal facilities, medical space and Innovation and Research Space) access, internal roads, parking, landscaping, green infrastructure, sustainable drainage infrastructure, engineering operations and associated infrastructure; and (ii) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for an 80-bed specialist dementia care home. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from South Norfolk Broadland's recent new homes.
Documents 37
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 23
Application forms 2
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- South Norfolk Broadland
- Application type
- Full
- Postcode
- NR4 7TY
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Cringleford
- Parish
- Colney
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Meadows
Decision outlook
Day 79 of the 91-day target. South Norfolk Broadland usually decides new homes by day 91.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by South Norfolk Broadland in the last twelve months, from validation. South Norfolk Broadland decision record →
Public comments
75% object · above the UK average of 74%
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15059575
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15059575
- Neighbours
- 3 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 24 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 3 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY
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The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.