Planning application
The Norfolk Health And Racquets Club Drayton High Road Hellesdon Norfolk NR6 5DU
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Proposal
Conversion of two existing outdoor tennis courts to two open padel courts, one covered padel court, and outside observation/social area
As published by the council, reference 2026/1955
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1955
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hellesdon South East
- Parish
- Hellesdon
- Postcode
- NR6 5DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Broadland
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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18 documents on file for this application
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