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Barn South West Of Primrose Farm Bungalow Briar Lane Swainsthorpe Norfolk

Refused Broadland 2026/1368 PD Change from Barn to Dwelling

Works: Extension Domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building into a dwelling house including rear extension

As published by the council, reference 2026/1368

Application record

Reference
2026/1368
Type
PD Change from Barn to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Approval of details - Refused
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Newton Flotman
Parish
Swainsthorpe
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Broadland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/2980 Awaiting decision

    Barn South West Of Primrose Farm Bungalow Briar Lane Swainsthorpe Norfolk

    Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use, associated building works & rear extensions of agricultural barn to a dwellinghouse (QA, QB & QC)

    Submitted 6 Oct 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by Broadland

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approval of details - Refused

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1st Architects lse Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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30 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Broadland refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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    2026/1368 Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building into a dwelling house including rear extension

    Refused Outline Extension 30 docs
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