Leisure centre extension at Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre, Fakenham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by North Norfolk Development Committee on 29 May 2025.
What was proposed
The proposal would demolish the pavilion, extend the leisure centre with a swimming pool and fitness suite, and refurbish existing spaces.
“FAKENHAM – PF/24/2418 - Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas at Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre, Trap Lane, Fakenham…”
“THE APPLICATION Proposes the demolition of the existing pavilion within the current car park area serving the leisure centre. An extension to the leisure centre is proposed, comprising a new 4-lane swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite. Existing studio spaces and changing areas are to be refurbished as well.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The town council welcomed the proposal, consultees generally raised no objection or supported it, and highways and environmental matters were subject to conditions.
“North Norfolk District Council Environmental Protection Officer - No objection subject to conditions.”
“Norfolk County Council Highways – No objection subject to conditions (Updated comments still awaited)”
Officer report
Objections about the pavilion
Fifteen objections from members of the town band concerned the loss of the pavilion, while alternative arrangements were understood to have been made.
“REPRESENTATIONS: 15 letters of OBJECTION received in total. All from members of Fakenham Town Band objecting to the loss of the pavilion.”
Officer report
Who spoke
The presenting officer outlined the proposal and parking issue, and the local member strongly supported the application and its community benefits.
The committee vote
A member proposed and another seconded approval, which the committee resolved unanimously.
“Cllr Paterson proposed and Cllr Vickers seconded the recommendation.”
“That Planning Application PF/24/2418 be Approved in accordance with the Officers recommendation.”
Minutes
The decision
The application was approved in accordance with the officers’ recommendation, subject to conditions and delegated final wording.
“APPROVAL subject to the following conditions:”
“Final wording of conditions and informative notes to be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning.”
Officer report
Sources
- North Norfolk Development Committee minutes, 29 May 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of North Norfolk's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
Committee decisions and nationwide planning applications, in one API
The Plota API returns planning applications from every council we cover, each with its decision, whether a committee or officers decided it, and the committee date. Build it into your own tools.
See the API →At the meeting
- Committee
- North Norfolk Development Committee
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Date
- Thursday 29 May 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
- All decisions
- North Norfolk committee decisions →
This committee's year
7 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.