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Norfolk County Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Norfolk County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
8,557Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 5,850 approved or refused records
283Refused applications

5,567 approved · 283 refused · 655 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Application ApprovedC/2/2015/2023

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission C/2/2012/2016 to extend the timescale for the importation, storage and sale of inert recycled materials until 1 August 2020 (to include discharge condition 3 drainage).

    Watlington Quarry, Watlington Road, Watlington, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0RG

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedC/2/2010/2011

    Variation of Condition 4 of PP C/2/2005/2007 to extend the period for use of the skip storage area until 2015

    Blackborough End Landfill Site

    Received Not published
  3. Information ProvidedL/5/2006/5006

    Consultation on modification to waste management licence 70538

    Mayton Wood Recycling Centre

    Received Not published
  4. Application ApprovedC/7/2016/7012

    Variation of condition no 1 of planning permission C/7/2012/7032; To extend the restoration period until 31/12/2017.

    Costessey Quarry, Longdell Quarry, Longwater Industrial Estate, Dereham NR5 0TL

    Received Not published
  5. Application ApprovedD/3/1989/1757

    Further amendment to Condition No 9 of PP 3/87/1362

    Lyng Pit ,Lyng Easthaugh

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved3/2002/0032

    Provision of a double mobile classroom

    Neatherd Community High School, Norwich Road, Dereham

    Received Not published
  7. Information ProvidedSCR/2022/0002

    EIA Screening Request for Wymondham Recycling Centre

    Land adjacent to Holbrook Business Park London Road Suton Norfolk NR18 9SS

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedC/7/2014/7006

    Variation of condition 6 of PP C/7/2012/7015 to allow extended operational hours.

    Costessey Transfer Station & Materials Recycling Facilities. Longwater Business Park, Costessey, Norwich NR5 0TL

    Received Not published
  9. Application ApprovedD/5/1960/0040

    Extension of existing workings

    Mousehold Lane Sprowston

    Received Not published
  10. Application ApprovedY/7/2014/7013

    Removal of existing 2-bay modular accommodation and provision of new 6-bay double classbase modular accommodation for a period of five years. External works to include: paving, additional car parking provision, canopy, hardplay area and associated works.

    Manor Field Infant & Nursery School, Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XR

    Received Not published
  11. Application Approved4/2004/0319

    Installation of relocatable modular building for a 5 year period

    Earlham High School, Earlham Road

    Received Not published
  12. Information ProvidedE/2/2002/9054

    Screening Opinion for proposed extension to quarry

    Snettisham Quarry

    Received Not published
  13. Application ApprovedY/5/2005/5018

    Change of use from Caretaker's Residential Bungalow to Educational Establishment, providing dedicated resource/teaching base for small group or one-to-one work for students with Special Educational Needs

    Acle High School, South Walsham Road

    Received Not published
  14. Application ApprovedC/3/2003/3029

    Composting and recycling of garden waste collected within Narborough Village and resold to local area

    Narborough Community Centre Chalk Lane

    Received Not published
  15. Application ApprovedFUL/2024/0015

    Retrospective use as an extension to the waste transfer station with proposed provision of concrete yard, drainage and palisade perimeter fencing for parking and the storage of inert waste.

    Rossfield, Reepham Road, Horsford, NR10 3AL

    Received Not published
  16. Application ApprovedC/3/2016/3019

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission C/3/2010/3039 to extend the time limit for working and restoration of phase one until 28 November 2017

    Stanfield Quarry, Stanfield, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4JJ

    Received Not published
  17. Application ApprovedC/2/1997/2018

    Change of Use of Former Feed Mill to Recycling Yard for Reusable Materials

    Former Feed Mill ,Whittington Hill Whittington ,

    Received Not published
  18. Application Approved5/1993/0791

    Mobile classroom accommodation

    Thorpe High School, Laundry Lane

    Received Not published
  19. Application ApprovedY/2/2008/2020

    Proposed extension including an entrance lobby, head teachers office, library and extension to the staff room. Disabled car parking space located by the main school entrance and a 2.4m weld mesh boundary fence along the north west boundary

    Fairstead CP Primary School, William Booth Way

    Received Not published
  20. Application ApprovedY/4/2006/4021

    Alterations to existing East elevation: Formation of new entrance, replacement of existing windows and removal of windows

    Earlham High School, Earlham Road

    Received Not published
  21. Application ApprovedC/7/1967/8662

    Mineral extraction

    Land at Costessey

    Received Not published
  22. Valid6/2002/0327

    Remedial, safety/security works, including fencing

    244 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1DZ

    Received Not published
  23. Application ApprovedC/3/2002/3028

    Extension of Time to 6th May 2007 for Continued Use of Existing Concrete Batching Plant

    Shropham Pit, Off Swangey Lane

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedC/2/2015/2035

    Variation of conditions 1 and 8 and deletion of condition 3 of permission ref. C/2/2014/2020 to enable operations to continue until 31 December 2018 in accordance with an amended staged restoration scheme

    Crimplesham Quarry (Northern Site), Main Road, Crimplesham, Downham Market

    Received Not published

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Researching a proposal in Norfolk County Council

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Norfolk County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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