BP, Besthorpe Filling Station Attleborough Bypass, County Way, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2LB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0958/FMIN - FMIN minor application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of 3no. New Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers and supporting infrastructure to serve six vehicle spaces. to replace 4no existing HGV parking bays, with minor alterations to existing forecourt infrastructure, soft landscaping and hardstanding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 16 Oct 2026, from Breckland's recent full applications.

Documents 17

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Forms/Certificates (public/redacted) · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Morley St Peter 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Breckland
Application type
FMIN minor application
Postcode
NR17 2LB
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Attleborough Queens and Besthorpe
Parish
Besthorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowman Riley Architects

Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 58% of full applications in Breckland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Sept 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