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Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

Awaiting decision North Norfolk PF/26/0579 Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights and an access footpath. Extension of the gravel car park and installation of a reinforced mesh to create a grass overflow car park

As published by the council, reference PF/26/0579

Application record

Reference
PF/26/0579
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Lancaster North
Parish
Fakenham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR21 9HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Norfolk register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • CD/26/0538 Awaiting decision

    Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

    Discharge of Condition 19 (Machinery Details) & 20 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission PF/24/2418 (Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas.)

    Submitted 12 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • CD/26/0419 Granted

    Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Traffic Regulation Order) of Planning Permission PF/24/2418 (Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas.)

    Decided 7 May 2026 Conditions
  • PF/24/2418 Granted

    Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

    Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas.

    Decided 7 Jul 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by North Norfolk

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 May 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Surfacing Standards Limited Agent, registered in Uppingham

Active · incorporated 2004 · Uppingham

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

37 documents on file for this application

  • Highways Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026
  • Sport england response Consultee Comment · 08 Apr 2026
  • Landscape response Consultee Comment · 01 Apr 2026
  • Clerk lesley meanley Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026
  • Environmental health response Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026
  • Site notice Supporting Document · 25 Mar 2026
  • Location plan Revised Plan · 18 Mar 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 17 Mar 2026
  • The statutory metric Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Statutory biodiversity metric - condition assessments Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Design and access with planning statement Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Existing site plan Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Site location plan Superseded Document or Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed site plan Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed agp plan Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed elevation Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Floodlighting scheme Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed agp drainage layout Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed agp drainage strategy Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Playing field layout Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Infill containment measures Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Floodlighting performance report Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Ilp guidance notes Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Sports lighting statement Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed materials and appearance Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Drainage strategy Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Noise impact assessment Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • End of life recycling procedure Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Example 3g agp maintenance schedule Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Infill retention measures Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Transport statement Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed 3g pitch ecology report Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Nndc-biodiversity-gain-statement Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Sport england objection statement for fakenham 3g pitch project Report / Statement · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed 3g pitch bng baseline Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Proposed 3g pitch bng post-intervention Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • Ai confirmation Supporting Document · 17 Mar 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Norfolk decided full applications in a median of 149 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

    CD/26/0419 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Traffic Regulation Order) of Planning Permission PF/24/2418 (Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas.)

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 2 docs
  • Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

    CD/26/0538 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

    Discharge of Condition 19 (Machinery Details) & 20 (External Lighting) of Planning Permission PF/24/2418 (Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas.)

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition 8 docs
  • Fakenham Sports & Fitness Centre Trap Lane Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HL

    PF/24/2418 Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing pavilion, extension of the existing leisure centre providing a new 4 lane 25m community swimming pool and a circa. 55 station fitness suite, refurbishment of the existing studio spaces and changing areas.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 80 docs
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