4 Station Road Ditchingham Norfolk NR35 2QW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2128 - Full Pending Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective Change of Use of part premises from Use Class E to Use Class C3 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from South Norfolk Broadland's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 199 m away: Broome Heath
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
Scheduled monument 214 m away: Earthwork on Broome Heath; National park 333 m away: The Broads; Inside the Ditchingham 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 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
NR35 2QW
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Ditchingham And Earsham
Parish
Ditchingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Putman

Decision outlook

Day 66 of the 56-day target. South Norfolk Broadland usually decides changes of use by day 84.

Day 6618 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
23%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15104279
Planning Portal ref
PP-15104279
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #136 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #161 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,013
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026

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