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Littlewood House School Road Drayton

20071614FullApproved

Approved on 30 July 2008

Council decision: Approval with ConditionsPlanning committee

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Proposal

Detailed Planning Consent to build 22 new homes including 5 affordable units in the former grounds of Littlewood House in Drayton. Also included is the proposal that a 4.27 hectares portion at the Eastern part of the site becomes a Public Woodland.

Received
13 November 2007
Decision level
Planning committee
Ward
Drayton North
Agent
Lucas Hickman Smith Architects
  1. Received13 Nov
  2. Validated13 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target12 Feb
  5. Decided30 Jul

Decided in 260 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Littlewood House School Road Drayton. South Norfolk Broadland has handled 7,102 applications of this type. This one was decided in 260 days, 30 weeks longer than South Norfolk Broadland's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 3 applications across Drayton North.

94% of full applications at South Norfolk District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
22
Parish
Drayton

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 November 2007
Consultation expiry
18 December 2007
Target decision date
12 February 2008
Permission expires
30 July 2011

Applicant and agent

Agent
Lucas Hickman Smith Architects
Agent address
21 Town Green Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0PN

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
27 November 2007
Advertisement expiry
18 December 2007
Site notice start
23 November 2007

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
69
Constraints
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation OrderPart of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wensum SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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.

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Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2023
    19 Sep

    (T1) Holm Oak - high pollard, current height 7m and width 5m to proposed height 4.5m and width 2.5m. (T2)…

    RefusedWorks to TPO trees2023/2825
  2. 2019
    24 Jan

    Small Unspecified Tree - Fell

    Approval with ConditionsWorks to TPO trees20190121
  3. 2018
    27 Nov

    T1 Pine - reduce one over-extended limbby 1.5-2.5m to suitable growth point T2 Holm Oak - reduce canopy…

    Approval with ConditionsWorks to TPO trees20181934
  4. 2008
    15 Sep

    Construction of 22 Homes Including 5 Affordable Houses in the Grounds of the Former Littlewood House with…

    Approval with ConditionsFull20081345
  5. 2006
    2 May

    Re-erection of House Demolished Following Extensive Fire Damage on Existing Foundations & Simultaneously…

    WithdrawnFull20060689
  6. 2003
    5 Sep

    Erection Of 17 Retirement Dwellings (Reserved Matters)

    Approval with ConditionsReserved matters20031400

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