Planning application
Fakenham College Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP
Works: Extension Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference PF/25/2321
Application record
- Reference
- PF/25/2321
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- 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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LA/25/2322 Awaiting decision
Fakenham College Highfield House 50 Wells Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HP
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
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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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: LA/25/2322 (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
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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
113 documents on file for this application
- Proposed block plan
- Existing block plan
- Indicative high level overview programme for the redevelopment of fakenham colle
- Llfa response
- Landscape officer
- Viability assessment review
- Applicant response to llfa
- Llfa response
- Phosphate budget calculator - 3 units
- Phosphate budget calculator - 23 units
- Nutrient neutrality budget calculator - 3 units
- Nutrient neutrality budget calculator - 23 units
- Nutrient neutrality stage 3 area plan
- Nutrient neutrality stage 2 area plan
- Response to llfa comment
- Llfa response
- Response to llfa comments
- Conservation & design response
- Planning policy response
- Lead local flood authority
- Gh bullard response to llfa comments
- Proposed block plan
- Highways response
- Clerk lesley meanley
- Environmental health response
- Environmental health response
- Elected member response
- Proposed block plan
- Planning obligations response
- Ai declaration
- Conservation & design response
- Minerals & waste response
- Environmental health 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
- Openreach proposal letter
- Energy statement
- Gh bullard response to llfa comments
- Gh bullard response to highways comments
- Ashp specifications
- Ashp assessment
- Acoustic engineer's comments
- Landscape response
- Environmental health response
- Highways response
- Elected member response
- Lead local flood authority
- Planning policy response
- Town council response
- Site notice
- Minerals & waste response
- Affordable housing statement
- Ecological impact assessment
- Bng metric calc tool
- Bng statement
- Bng statement
- Shadow habitats regulations assessment
- Bng condition assessment
- Planning statement
- Proposed block plan
- Application form
- Existing block plan
- Proposed block plan
- Existing ground floor plans 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
- Proposed first & second floor plans
- Plots 10-18 attic floor plans
- Plots 10-18 proposed elevations
- 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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