The Pightle Nowhere Lane Great Witchingham Norfolk NR9 5PD
Refused on 24 November 2025
Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Erection of building for incidental use as gym and office and creation of earth bund (retrospective). Change of use of land to residential associated with the existing dwelling.
- Received
- 4 November 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Ward
- Great Witchingham
- Agent
- Jerry Stone Planning
- ReceivedReceived4 Nov
- ValidatedValidated4 Nov
- Consult.Consultation4 Sep
- TargetTarget Date30 Dec
- DecidedDecided24 Nov
Decided in 385 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at The Pightle Nowhere Lane Great Witchingham Norfolk NR9 5PD. South Norfolk Broadland has handled 7,102 applications of this type. This one was decided in 385 days, 48 weeks longer than South Norfolk Broadland's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 7 applications across Great Witchingham. We hold 408 applications in total for the NR9 postcode area.
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
- Postcode
- NR9 5PD
- Application type
- Householder
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Gt Witchingham (Lenwade)
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 November 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 4 September 2025
- Consultation start
- 13 August 2025
- Consultation end
- 4 September 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 13 August 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 4 September 2025
- Target decision date
- 30 December 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Jerry Stone Planning
- Agent address
- 4, Redisham Close, Lowestoft NR32 4SS United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 13 November 2024
- Site notice end
- 4 December 2024
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13528944
- Documents
- 9
- Constraints
- 16
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20265 Aug
Existing Certificate of Lawful Use and Development in respect of existing ancillary building, garden fence…
RefusedApplication2026/2161 - 20225 Oct
Erection of building for holiday use, creation of earth bund, and new means of access (retrospective)
RefusedFull20221628 - 201619 May
First Floor Side Extension & Front Porch
Approval with ConditionsHouseholder20160920
Source: South Norfolk Broadland
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