6 - 8 Dereham Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6ER Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/1029/FMIN - FMIN minor application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of 2 no buildings from office to 1 no self- contained dwelling and 4no flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Breckland's recent changes of use.

Documents 17

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Watton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gates and Gatepiers at west end of Church Walk, Grade II, about 53 m from the postcode pin · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Watton 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
IP25 6ER
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Parish
Watton
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Breckland usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
154decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Breckland in the last twelve months, from validation. Breckland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Breckland
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#14 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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