Planning application
Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Hellesdon Norfolk NR6 5BE
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Outline planning permission for demolition and residential development (up to 275 dwellings including conversion of some retained buildings) including community facilities, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure and works, with all matters reserved for future determination apart from access.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0856
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0856
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hellesdon North West
- Parish
- Hellesdon
- Postcode
- NR6 5BE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Broadland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2755 Granted
Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Hellesdon Norfolk NR6 5BE
Creation of 4no en-suites to inpatient unit at Hellesdon Hospital
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Broadland
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Broadland took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
112 documents on file for this application
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About outline applications
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Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Hellesdon Norfolk NR6 5BE
58% historically approved · decision due ~21 May
Outline planning permission for demolition and residential development (up to 275 dwellings including conversion of some retained buildings) including community facilities, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure and works, with all matters reserved for future determination apart from access.
Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Demolition 112 docsMajor scheme -
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