188 dwellings at Breck Farm Lane, Taverham

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by South Norfolk Broadland Broadland Planning Committee on 17 Jun 2026.

2025/2531Approved

What was proposed

The application sought reserved matters approval for 188 homes, roads and associated works, covering appearance, scale, landscaping and layout.

“Applicant’s Name: [name withheld] Land Between Fir Covert Road and Reepham Road Breck Farm Lane Taverham Norfolk Proposal Submission of Reserved Matters pursuant to outline planning permission re. 20220455 Phase NH1 On behalf of Norfolk Homes Ltd. Appearance, scale, landscaping, and layout for 188 no. dwellings, roads, and associate works…”

Officer report

The site and its setting

The phase covers 6.15 hectares south of the wider site, beside woodland, Breck Farm Lane, Breck Farm and planned allotments.

“The site lies to the north of Taverham and is a site that was allocated under policy STR.11 and granted outline consent under planning permission 20220455. This outline planning permission was for residential development of up to 1530 units, including specialist care units (Class C2/C3), land for a primary school (Class F1 (a), land for a local medical/community centre (Class C2, E and F), a local centre (Class E - commercial, business and service, Class F2 - local…”

“The location of this phase of the development is to the south of the wider site adjacent to a belt of woodland on the southern boundary between the wider site and residential development in Taverham to the south. The portion of land to accommodate this phase is 6.15 hectares in size. To the east of the site is Breck Farm Lane including a number of buildings at Breck Farm, including what was the farm house which adjoins the site.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval with conditions and a legal agreement variation because the scheme complied with the outline permission and relevant development plan policies.

“The application is made pursuant to an outline planning permission which establishes the principle of development. The proposed scheme is considered to comply with the principles established by the outline permission and is therefore acceptable in principle and in regard to the relevant policies of the development plan.”

“Recommendation Approval with Conditions and subject to a variation to the S106 to address the provision of self-build plots…”

Officer report

The committee decision

Members voted seven to one to approve the application, subject to four conditions and a variation covering self-build plots.

“Members voted 7-1 for approval with the following conditions and subject to a variation to the S106 to address the provision of self- build plots…”

“In accordance with outline consent 2. In accordance with submitted drawings 3. Solar Panels 4. Details of Cranes…”

Minutes

Sources

  • South Norfolk Broadland Broadland Planning Committee minutes, 17 June 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Date
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

This committee's year

27 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 4 against officer advice.

Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.

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