Planning application
The Old Rectory South Raynham Road West Raynham Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7HH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of up to 50 domestic grade solar panels (2m x 1m) along the north side of the boundary ditch of the Old Rectory
As published by the council, reference PF/26/1044
Application record
- Reference
- PF/26/1044
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- The Raynhams
- Parish
- Raynham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR21 7HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Norfolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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TW/26/1726 Granted
The Old Rectory South Raynham Road West Raynham Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7HH
T1 - Yew, Reduce canopy spread over the vegetable garden from 10m to 6m, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping the crown to maintain a balanced, even canopy.
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TW/24/1311 Granted
The Old Rectory South Raynham Road West Raynham Fakenham Norfolk NR21 7HH
Chestnut trees x 2 to thin by 20 - 30%, raise the canopy over the road to 5m and clear out deadwood and yew trees x 2 to lower to 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by North Norfolk
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- Officer report
- Approve householder application
- Applicant confirmation of solar panels
- Conservation & design response
- Arboriculture response
- Further info from applicant to officer re: depth of ditch
- Site notice and map
- Location plan & section
- Site plan & section detail
- Tree plan
- Photos of trees referenced in tree plan
- Design & access statement
- Details of cables into hse
- Ai confirmation
- Householder application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Norfolk granted permission on 2 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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