Site 142, Land East Of Rocklands Road, Shropham, Norfolk, NR17 1DX Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1359/OMAJ - OMAJ Outline application major Pending Consideration

Proposal

Outline planning application with all matters reserved for development of up to 21 residential dwellings with associated internal roads, landscaping and open space, infrastructure and other associated works - Schedule 2 Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 6 Jan 2027, from Breckland's recent new homes.

Documents 29

Statements & assessments 24

PDF 1359-26-10-26 Internal Drainage Board Comment Norfolk Rivers Internal Drainage Board · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of community engagement - september 2026 Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Foul Drainage Statement - Part 2 -August 2026 - redacted Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Flood Risk Assessment - Part 3 - 17 August 2026 - redacted Flood Risk Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 250448 - Transport assessment - V2 - 26.08.26 - Part 4 - redacted Transport Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 250448 - Transport assessment - V2 - 26.08.26 - Part 2 - redacted Transport Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 250448 - Transport assessment - V2 - 26.08.26 - Part 1 - redacted Transport Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CSA/7507/01 A - Ecological Impact Assessment - 02/09/2026 - redacted Ecology Survey · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Contamination Report Part 2 - redacted Contaminated Land Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment - V2 - 11/09/2026 - redacted Tree Survey/Landscape · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement - September 2026 - redacted Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity metric calculation tool BNG Biodiversity Net Gain Metric · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey sheets 1-4 - 27/02/2026 Other Plans · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement - Part 2 Design & Access Statement · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SHRPHMHW-SA-XX-SH-A-0001 - Design and access statement - Part 1 - July 2026 Design & Access Statement · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CSA/7507/02 A - Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment - Design Stage - 26/08/2026 Biodiversity Net Gain Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Foul Drainage Statement - Part 1 -August 2026 Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Foul Drainage Statement - Part 4 -August 2026 Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Foul Drainage Statement - Part 2 -August 2026 Supporting/Supplementary Information/Documents · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Flood Risk Assessment - Part 1 - 17 August 2026 Flood Risk Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Flood Risk Assessment - Part 4 - 17 August 2026 Flood Risk Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 62776 - Flood Risk Assessment - Part 2 - 17 August 2026 Flood Risk Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement - August 2026 Heritage Statement · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 250448 - Transport assessment - V2 - 26.08.26 - Part 3 Transport Assessment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Shropham 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 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Breckland - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
OMAJ Outline application major
Postcode
NR17 1DX
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
All Saints and Wayland
Parish
Shropham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 91-day target. Breckland usually decides new homes by day 89.

Day 4348 days to the 91-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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