Articles about planning from Norfolk County Council
Norfolk County Council has commissioned an independent review of two housing developments by Repton Property Developments Ltd, pausing projects in Attleborough and Great Yarmouth. The move follows questions about building on agricultural land and the economic pressures facing housebuilding contractors.
Source: County Council
Norfolk County Council has voted to put the Great Yarmouth Norfolk Coastal Centre up for sale on the open market, declaring it surplus to requirements. The disposal is part of a wider package of property sell-offs approved at the September cabinet meeting.
Source: Cabinet
Norfolk County Council has agreed to submit a formal response to Breckland District Council's draft Local Plan, which sets out how land in the district will be used for housing, employment and other development in the coming years. Senior officers have been given delegated authority to refine the submission and represent the county council at the subsequent public examination.
Source: Planning and Highways Delegations Committee
Landscaping works are under way at the Castle Gardens in Norwich aimed at improving the area and tackling persistent anti-social behaviour. The works form part of broader improvements at the site following the reopening of the Castle Keep.
Source: Norfolk Joint Museums Committee
A Thetford aggregate recycling facility has been granted retrospective planning permission after installing taller buildings and new machinery without prior approval. The site, which diverts 50,000 tonnes of waste from landfill each year, had drawn complaints from nearby businesses over dust, noise and emissions.
Source: Planning (Regulatory) Committee
Norfolk County Council's planning committee has approved an extension to a quarry near Wymondham, allowing it to continue operating for a further six years. The approval includes a new Aggregate Recovery Facility and updated restoration plans.
Source: Planning (Regulatory) Committee
A planning application for land off Crab Apple Lane in Haddiscoe, refused by Norfolk County Council in May 2024, has been approved on appeal by the national Planning Inspectorate. The committee noted the decision, which overrides the council's original refusal.
Source: Planning (Regulatory) Committee
Norfolk County Council has successfully defended two planning appeals brought by Gamble Plant Hire (Norfolk) Limited over an unauthorised site near Norwich. The Planning Inspectorate dismissed both appeals, and officers are now making regular visits to ensure the company complies with an enforcement notice.
Source: Planning (Regulatory) Committee