Pensthorpe Natural Park Fakenham Road Pensthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 0LN
Approved on 22 September 2026
Council decision: Approve7 conditions
Proposal
Refurbishment of existing Flamingo and Stork enclosures at nature park, including new/upgraded walkways, hides and associated development
- Received
- 9 June 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 24 October 2026
- ReceivedReceived9 Jun
- ValidatedValidated18 Jun
- Consult.Consultation21 Jul
- TargetTarget Date23 Sep
- DecidedDecided22 Sep
Decided in 96 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Pensthorpe Natural Park Fakenham Road Pensthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 0LN. North Norfolk has handled 12,496 applications of this type. This one was decided in 96 days, 7 weeks longer than North Norfolk's typical decision time. There have been 7 other applications at this address. We hold 1,047 applications in total for the NR21 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- NR21 0LN
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 June 2026
- Consultation end
- 21 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 23 September 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 0
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Discharge of Condition 4 (tree protection) and the statutory Biodiversity Gain plan condition under schedule…
Condition Discharge ReplyDischarge of conditionsCD/26/2073 - 202618 Jun
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Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202510 Nov
Discharge of condition 5 (landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP)) of planning permission PF/25/2005
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Provision of play equipment on former overflow car park site
PendingApplicationPF/25/2005 - 202528 Jan
Notification of temporary campsite under Class BC, (22/07/25 and 30/08/25 ) under the 60-day rule (for no…
PendingApplicationIB/25/0136 - 202427 Aug
Discharge of conditions 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 7 (replacement tree planting) of…
PendingDischarge of conditionsCD/24/1825 - 202416 Aug
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Notification of proposed temporary campsite operating for 60 days per year (beginning of July - end of August…
PendingApplicationIB/24/0074
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For the applicant
Need an arboricultural method statement? Arboriculturists near this site
Condition 4 on the decision asks for this.
- 1.9 miFakenham
- 20.9 miKing's Lynn
- 21.5 miNorwichRTPIRICS Regulated
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for renovations & refurbishments near this site- Terry Miles ElectricalElectrician0.8 mi
- M English Security LtdElectrician1.1 mi
- Barnhams Electrical Company Limited T/A Kings & BarnhamsBuilding controlsCommercial & industrial electrical installations1.1 mi
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