Planning application
Pensthorpe Natural Park Fakenham Road Pensthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 0LN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Refurbishment of existing Flamingo and Stork enclosures at nature park, including new/upgraded walkways, hides and associated development
As published by the council, reference PF/26/1239
Application record
- Reference
- PF/26/1239
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Stibbard
- Parish
- Kettlestone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR21 0LN
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Norfolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CD/24/1825 Granted
Pensthorpe Natural Park Fakenham Road Pensthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 0LN
Discharge of conditions 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 7 (replacement tree planting) of planning permission PF/23/2725 (Construction of 'Island Walk' comprising approximately 33m of elevated boardwalk, 2no rope suspension bridges, 4no sloped boardwalk access ramps, 1no 50 sq m elevated observation deck and 2no open sided 'hides' and associated works)
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PF/24/1748 Granted
Pensthorpe Natural Park Fakenham Road Pensthorpe Fakenham Norfolk NR21 0LN
Single storey extension to the courtyard café to expand existing servery and extend kitchen; new cladding, windows and doors on the north and south elevations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by North Norfolk
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18 Jun 2026
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 13 August 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Principle Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Norwich
Active · incorporated 2020 · Norwich
42 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 96% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
- Ecology response
- Arboriculture response nndc
- Economic development
- Parish council response
- Natural england response
- site notice
- Internal drainage board response
- Internal drainage board response
- Ai declaration
- Application form
- Location plan
- Proposed flamingo winter aviary hide
- Proposed conservation hide
- Crane management buildings
- Fence types
- Red line plan - exhibit area
- Existing plan
- Proposed plan
- Proposed plan - path details
- Landscape plan a - trees and paths
- Landscape plan b - fence and containment details
- Path sections
- Existing crane hide
- Proposed crane hide
- Proposed flamingo viewing building
- Statutory biodiversity metric condition assessment
- Biodiversity net gain report
- Ecological impact assessment
- Statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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