WORKSHOP B AND B BETTS Fengate Drove, Weeting, Norfolk Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1206/FMIN - FMIN minor application Approved

Proposal

Proposed Manufacturing and Assembly Buildings for B & B Betts Sheds & Fencing following the demolition of the existing workshops on site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents 18

Application forms 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Special protection area 355 m away: Breckland; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 355 m away: Breckland Farmland SSSI; Inside the Brandon (West Suffolk) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
14 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Forest
Parish
Weeting with Broomhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Granted with conditions
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Anglia Design LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 42 days faster than Breckland's median of 85 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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