Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1959 - Full Pending Consideration

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

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 24 Aug 2026.

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Documents 37

Plans & drawings 23

PDF 63444-rjl-xx-xx-dr-c-0001-p01 Watton road preliminary access option d Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 63444-rjl-xx-xx-dr-c-0002-p01 Watton road pedestrain and highway works option d Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 63444-rjl-xx-xx-dr-c-2500-s2-p01 Watton road preliminary access swept path analysis Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 567-sfl-ex-00-dr-l-0501-p01 Overall landscape plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 567-sfl-ex-00-dr-l-061-p01 Detail landscape plan - south Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 567-sfl-ex-00-dr-l-062-po1 Detail landscape plan - central Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 567-sfl-ex-00-dr-l-063-p01 Detail landscape plan - north Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-col-xx-d-a-1175-s2-p01 Site block plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-aaa-00-d-a-1300-s2-p01 Proposed ga type a ground & roof floor plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-aaa-zz-d-a-1350-s2-p01 Proposed ga type a elevations sheet 01 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-bbb-00-d-a-1300-s2-p01 Proposed ga type b ground & roof floor plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-bbb-zz-d-a-1350-s2-p01 Proposed ga type b elevations sheet 01 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-ccc-00-d-a-1300-s2-p01 Proposed ga type c ground & roof floor plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-ccc-zz-d-a-1350-s2-p01 Proposed ga type c elevations sheet 01 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-ddd-00-d-a-1300-s2-p01 Proposed ga type d ground & roof floor plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-ddd-zz-d-a-1350-s2-p01 Proposed ga type d elevations sheet 01 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-eee-00-d-a-1300-s2-p01 Proposed ga type e ground floor plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-eee-rf-d-a-1310-s2-p01 Proposed ga community hub roof plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-eee-zz-d-a-1350-s2-p01 Proposed ga community hub elevations sheet 01 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-eee-zz-d-a-1351-s2-p01 Proposed ga community hub elevations sheet 02 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-fff-00-d-a-1300-s2-p01 Proposed ga research pavilion ground and roof plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-fff-zz-d-a-1350-s2-p01 Proposed ga research pavilion elevations sheet 01 Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25100-lsi-col-xx-d-a-1170-s2-p03 Site location plan Drawing (K) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
NR4 7TY
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Cringleford
Parish
Colney
Applicant
Show
Agent
Meadows

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15059575
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Press notice
6 Aug 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 performance
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