The Thatched Cottage Bungay Road Scole Norfolk IP21 4DT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1191 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Proposed 26No Solar Panels (1134wide X 1762long) to Southern face of existing garage roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Scole Conservation Area 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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Scole War Memorial, Grade II, 60 m away · 1 Grade I, 5 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.
Show all 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 701 m away: EcoPower Suffolk Solar, at pre-application; Inside the Scole 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £150,000 in July 2001. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2001£150,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
IP21 4DT
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Beck Vale, Dickleburgh And Scole
Parish
Scole
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
STEVEN JAMES ALLEN LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 34 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 54 for householder applications. Approved, as 96% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
503decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14879566
Planning Portal ref
PP-14879566
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use