Planning application
2026/0594
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Proposal
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment with an installed capacity of approximately 340kW. The development would consist of 526 PV panels in total, including 376 panels on the northern roof slope and 150 panels on the southern roof slope. Inverters and battery storage equipment, which would be installed internally within an existing electrical switch room building. The development is assessed under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0594
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Broadland
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/0594 Granted
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment with an installed capacity of approximately 340kW. The development would consist of 526 PV panels in total, including 376 panels on the northern roof slope and 150 panels on the southern roof slope. Inverters and battery storage equipment, which would be installed internally within an existing electrical switch room building. The development is assessed under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
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2026/0227 Granted
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Installation of a temporary Portakabin building at the John Innes Centre for Field Trials at Bawburgh required for additional office, training, and meeting facilities for a maximum of 10 years from completion of installation
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2026/0227 Granted
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Installation of a temporary Portakabin building at the John Innes Centre for Field Trials at Bawburgh required for additional office, training, and meeting facilities for a maximum of 10 years from completion of installation
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2026/1868 Awaiting decision
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Full Planning Application for 3no. Polytunnels, electrical cabling and 2no. electrical kiosks and other associated infrastructure
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2026/1868 Awaiting decision
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Full Planning Application for 3no. Polytunnels, electrical cabling and 2no. electrical kiosks and other associated infrastructure
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2025/3583 Granted
Church Of St Mary And St Walstan Church Street Bawburgh Norfolk
T1 Sweet Gum Liquidamber styraciflua - To reduce from 16m to 8m in height
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