Planning application
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
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Proposal
Full Planning Application for 3no. Polytunnels, electrical cabling and 2no. electrical kiosks and other associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 2026/1868
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1868
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hethersett
- Parish
- Bawburgh
- Postcode
- NR9 3PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Broadland register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Broadland
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13 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 September 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.
Who's behind it
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Lanpro Limited Agent, registered in Lancaster
Active · incorporated 2001 · Lancaster
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13 documents on file for this application
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Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
84% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
Full Planning Application for 3no. Polytunnels, electrical cabling and 2no. electrical kiosks and other associated infrastructure
Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs -
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
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
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
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
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).
Granted Outline 8 docs -
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).
Granted Outline 8 docs -
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