Planning application
Fakenham College Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP
Works: Extension Demolition
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Proposal
Works to Highfield House including demolition of parts of C20th extensions to original building, repairs and restorations to original building and retained extensions with reinstatement of original plan form to facilitate conversion to dwellings
As published by the council, reference LA/25/2322
Application record
- Reference
- LA/25/2322
- Type
- Listed Building Alterations
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Lancaster North
- Parish
- Fakenham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR21 9HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Norfolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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PF/25/2321 Awaiting decision
Fakenham College Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP
Demolition of existing detached school buildings & parts of C20th extensions to original Highfield House. Repairs & restorations to original Highfield House & retained extensions with reinstatement of original plan form to Highfield House. Retention & conversion of two detached C20th two storey classroom blocks. Change of use of these buildings to create six residential units only. Construction of 20 new terraced, semi-detached & detached 2, 3 & 4 bedroom houses
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by North Norfolk
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Norfolk took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: PF/25/2321 (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Andrew Kellock Architects Agent, an architecture practice
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
89 documents on file for this application
- Indicative high level overview programme for the redevelopment of fakenham colle
- Existing block plan
- Proposed block plan
- Viability assessment
- Nutrient neutrality stage 2 area plan
- Nutrient neutrality stage 3 area plan
- Phosphate budget calculator - 3 units
- Phosphate budget calculator - 23 units
- Nutrient neutrality budget calculator - 23 units
- Nutrient neutrality budget calculator - 3 units
- Response to llfa comments
- Conservation & design response
- Proposed block plan
- Clerk lesley meanley
- Proposed block plan
- Conservation & design response
- Tree survey & arboricultural impact assessment
- Retained buildings plots 1-6 - proposed ground floor plans
- Retained buildings - proposed elevations
- Retained buildings - proposed elevations
- Proposed block plan
- Plots 7, 8 & 9 - proposed floor plans
- Plots 7, 8 & 9 - proposed elevations
- Plots 24 & 26 - proposed floor plans
- Plots 24 & 26 - proposed elevations
- Plots 10-18 - proposed elevations
- Plots 10-18 - proposed attic floor plans
- Proposed openreach fibre network
- Plot 20 - be green sap worksheet
- Existing plot 1 - be green sap worksheet
- Existing plot 1 - baseline sap worksheet
- Energy statement
- Openreach proposal letter
- Gh bullard response to llfa comments
- Gh bullard response to highways comments
- Acoustic engineer's comments
- Ashp specifications
- Ashp assessment
- Town council response
- Elected member response
- Site notice
- Affordable housing statement
- Ecological impact assessment
- Bng metric calc tool
- Bng statement
- Shadow habitats regulations assessment
- Bng condition assessment
- Bng condition assessment
- Planning statement
- Proposed block plan
- Application form
- Block plan of site as existing
- Block plan of site as proposed
- Retained buildings: ground floor plans as existing showing abutment demolitions
- Retained structures: first floor plan as existing showing abutment demolitions
- Retained buildings: elevations as existing
- Planning statement incorporating local validation requirements statement
- Studio b: east elevation main block: elevations x & y as existing
- Studio block b: east elevation; main block: elevations x & y as proposed
- Retained buildings: plots 1-6; ground floor plans as proposed
- Retained buildings: first floor plans as proposed
- Retained buildings: elevations as proposed
- Plots 7, 8, 9: floor plans as proposed
- Plots 7, 8 & 9: elevations as proposed
- Plots 10-18: first & second floor plans as proposed
- Plots 10-18: attic floor plans (wfh)
- Plots 10-18: elevations as proposed
- Plots 19/20 & 21/22: floor plans as proposed
- Plots 19/20, 21/22: elevations as proposed
- Plots 23 & 25: floor plans as proposed
- Plots 23 & 25: elevations as proposed
- Plots 24 & 26: floor plans as proposed
- Plots 24 & 26: floor plans as proposed
- Details of car ports: plots 22-26 plans & elevations as proposed
- Phase 1 contamination report pt 1
- Phase 1 contamination report pt 2
- Phase 1 contamination report pt 3
- Flood risk assessment and drainage strategy
- Proposed access and highway layout
- Tree survey & aia
- Heritage assessment and impact statement
- Environmental noise assessment
- Nutrient neutrality assessment report
- Schedule of repairs to highfield house
- Pre-app advice report
- Topographical survey
- Letter confirming statutory metric baseline
- Bng baseline map
- Location plan
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T4 Atlantic Cedar Remove split and broken branches T5 Atlantic Cedar Remove split and broken branches. Remove broken branch stub at 7m. T6 Cedar of Lebanon Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Remove split and broken branches. T7 Atlantic Cedar Remove deadwood from inner canopy on main stem. Remove split and broken branches. Reduced the extended limb to the east a 1.5m from ground level by 3m to natural growth points. T9 Corsican Pine lift lower branches by 1.8 all round from ground T16 Beech Dismantle/fell to stump level. T17 Beech Dismantle/fell to stump level. T18 Beech & T20 Beech Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Remove split and broken branches.Lift over highway 4.5m from ground. T27 Oak Dismantle/fell to stump level. T28 Oak Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Raise low branches over the footpath to give a 3m ground clearance. T30 False Acacia Dismantle/fell to stump level. T31 Oak Raise low branches over the footpath to give a 3m ground clearance. Remove or shorten larger pieces of deadwood to stabilise. Remove branches rubbing on electricity post to the south. T32 Lime Lift over highway 4.5m from ground. T33 False Acacia Lift lower branches 1.8m from ground level. T34 Holly Dismantle/fell (SEND school dangerous for students) T36 Oak Clean out the crown of all crossing and suppressed branches. Reduce the limb extending from the large tear wound in the south side of the canopy by 35%. T43 Oak Remove deadwood over 1cm in diameter. Raise the lower canopy to the south to allow a 3.5m ground clearance. Prune back lower branch tips to the south to clear streetlight. T46 Oak Clean out the crown of all deadwood, crossing and suppressed branches. Remove the broken and hanging branch in the south side of canopy and reduce the large lateral branch leading from above the hanging branch by 3m to natural growth points. Reduce the upper branches on the large limb with elongated dysfunction
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