Woodlands Farm High Road Needham Norfolk IP20 9LG

1. 22 Jan 2026

   Received by South Norfolk

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   South Norfolk took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with South Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Norfolk decided outline applications in a median of 92 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Woodlands Farm High Road Needham Norfolk IP20 9LG

  2026/0238 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  55% historically approved · decision due ~19 Mar

  EIA Screening Opinion request for 1 no. free range layer shed and ancillary development

  Awaiting decision Outline 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 132A High Road Needham Harleston Norfolk IP20 9LG

  2002/1699 Submitted 30 Aug 2002 150 yards away

  Extension to free range chicken shed (approved under SW07/02/1034/F)

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 132A High Road Needham Harleston Norfolk IP20 9LG

  2002/1699 Submitted 30 Aug 2002 150 yards away

  Extension to free range chicken shed (approved under SW07/02/1034/F)

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The North Of 132 High Road Needham Norfolk

  2026/2047 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Amend vehicle access to no.132 high road and bungalow approved under ref 2025/3699

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs

• Land To The North Of 132 High Road Needham Norfolk

  2026/2047 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Amend vehicle access to no.132 high road and bungalow approved under ref 2025/3699

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• Red Hill Lodge High Road Needham Norfolk IP20 9LG

  2026/2312 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  Non-material amendment to existing application 2025/3699 - Conversion of integral double garage to a habitable room

  Withdrawn Amendments 5 docs

• 2026/1764 Granted

  Fir Grove Farm Hethel Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1BE

  Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use and associated building works of agricultural barn to a dwellinghouse (QA & QB)

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 2026/2683 Awaiting decision

  Garfield Bungalow Fakenham Road Taverham Norfolk NR8 6HR

  Demolition of the existing bungalow and erection of 2no new dwellings

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Outline
• 2026/1392 Refused

  Site 7 Nursery Algar Road Bressingham Norfolk IP22 2BQ

  Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use and associated building works of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (QA & QB)

  Received 15 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 2026/1674 Refused

  Land South Of Semere Lane Pulham St Mary Norfolk

  Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use and associated building works of agricultural barn to a dwellinghouse (QA & QC)

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline
• 2026/0944 Granted

  The Dove Station Road Wortwell Norfolk IP20 0EP

  Change of use of commercial building (Class E) to residential dwelling (Class C3)

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Outline