ATM and accessible ramp at 14 Market Place, Fakenham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by North Norfolk Development Committee on 16 Jul 2026.
What was proposed
Planning permission was sought for an ATM in an existing ground-floor window opening and an accessible ramp with railings.
“FAKENHAM – PF/26/0688 - Installation of new ATM in part of existing ground floor window opening, and accessible ramp with railings at 14 Market Place, Fakenham. Applicant: [name withheld]…”
“THE APPLICATION 14 Market Place is a Grade II Listed Building set within Fakenham Conservation Area and the Town Centre. This application seeks planning permission to install an ATM in part of the existing ground floor window opening, and an accessible ramp with railings. The application is accompanied by relevant listed building and advertisement applications, which are reported concurrently to this meeting.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site is a Grade II listed building in Fakenham Conservation Area, town centre, primary shopping area and primary retail frontage.
“Within Settlement Boundary of Fakenham Town Centre Area (Fakenham) Grade II Listed Building Conservation Area - Fakenham Primary Shopping Area Primary Retail Frontage…”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended refusal because heritage harm to the listed building and conservation area outweighed the proposal’s public benefits.
“This applicant hinges on an assessment of the public benefits of the proposal versus the heritage harm that would result from the proposal on a grade II listed building in a conservation area.”
“The applicant (Nationwide) has publicly committed to keeping every single one of its 605 branches open until at least the start of 2030. This means that the Fakenham branch is expected to remain open for at least a further 42 months (circa 3.5 years) but in theory this could be extended, if the bank chooses to do so.”
Officer report
Who spoke
A supporting speaker and the [name withheld] spoke for the proposal, while an attending member also supported it.
The decision
Planning application PF/26/0688 was refused in accordance with the officers’ recommendation.
“That Planning Application PF/26/0688 be REFUSED in accordance with the Officers’ recommendation.”
Minutes
Sources
- North Norfolk Development Committee minutes, 16 July 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of North Norfolk's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- North Norfolk Development Committee
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Date
- Thursday 16 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended refusal
- Committee decided
- Refused
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
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This committee's year
30 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 8 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.