South Norfolk Broadland planning committee decisions
50 decisions from the committee's minutes, 10 Sep 2025 to 23 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 94th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 50
- Approved
- 84%
- Against officer advice
- 10%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How South Norfolk Broadland compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 92 | Test Valley | 10.2% | 5 of 49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Horsham | 10.2% | 5 of 49 |
| 94 | South Norfolk Broadland | 10% | 5 of 50 |
| 95 | Fareham | 10% | 4 of 40 |
| 96 | Burnley | 10% | 3 of 30 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
South Norfolk Broadland's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 83% of these decisions; the committee approved 85.1%, 2.1 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so South Norfolk Broadland leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 47 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
84% approved and 16% refused. Of 31 decisions with a recorded vote, 31 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 50 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Village convenience storeThe Old Dairy Darrow Green Road Denton NorfolkOfficers advised refusal because the isolated site was not sustainably located and no preferable settlement site had been demonstrated.Approved
- 28MW solar farmLand South Of Hall Road Alderford NorfolkOfficers advised approval because the renewable energy benefits outweighed the identified harms, subject to a legal agreement and conditions.Refused
- Three self-build homesLand At Buxton Road Horstead With Stanninghall NorfolkOfficers advised refusal because of landscape and character harm, unresolved environmental mitigation and missing biodiversity information.Approved
- 30MW solar farmLand North Of Aylsham Road Cawston NorfolkOfficers advised approval because the renewable energy benefits outweighed identified harms, subject to noise matters and conditions.Refused
- Three illuminated fascia signsHorizon Centre Peachman Way Postwick NorfolkOfficers advised refusal because the roof sign’s size, position and illumination would harm the area’s character and appearance.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- Community centre extensionsKetts Park Community And Recreation Centre Harts Farm Road Wymondham NorfolkApproved
- Five bungalowsLand At Juniper Way Horsford NorfolkApproved
July 2026 5
- Market Street muralArch Over Entrance To Car Park Market Street Wymondham NorfolkApproved
- Three bungalows and garagesLand To The North Of Common Road Dickleburgh NorfolkRefused
- 66-bed care homeThe (former) Feather Mills Factory Site Park Road Diss NorfolkRefused
- One self-build dwellingAgricultural Building South Of Church Lane Wheatacre NorfolkRefused
- 13 holiday apartmentsBoundary House Haveringland Road Felthorpe NorfolkApproved
June 2026 3
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