The Grove 95 Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 0DJ Data via plota.co.uk

PF/26/2077 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of two detached single-storey timber sauna cabins with two cold plunge baths and associated landscaping, to provide additional leisure and wellness facilities in association with the existing hospitality and leisure use at The Grove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 11 Jan 2027, from North Norfolk's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Norfolk Coast National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special protection area about 227 m away: Overstrand Cliffs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Public footpath about 29 m away; SSSI about 227 m away: Overstrand Cliffs SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Cromer built-up area; Priority habitat about 30 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NR27 0DJ
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Suffield Park
Parish
Cromer
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. North Norfolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 73.

Day 964 days to the predicted decision (day 73)
34%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15255321
Planning Portal ref
PP-15255321
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.