Planning application
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment with an installed capacity of approximately 340kW. The development would consist of 526 PV panels in total, including 376 panels on the northern roof slope and 150 panels on the southern roof slope. Inverters and battery storage equipment, which would be installed internally within an existing electrical switch room building. The development is assessed under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0594
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0594
- Type
- PD Renewable Energy
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval not Required
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hethersett
- Parish
- Bawburgh
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NR9 3PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1868 Awaiting decision
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Full Planning Application for 3no. Polytunnels, electrical cabling and 2no. electrical kiosks and other associated infrastructure
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2026/0227 Granted
Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Installation of a temporary Portakabin building at the John Innes Centre for Field Trials at Bawburgh required for additional office, training, and meeting facilities for a maximum of 10 years from completion of installation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not Required
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24 Jul 2026
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Lanpro Limited Agent, registered in Lancaster
Active · incorporated 2001 · Lancaster
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South Norfolk granted permission on 8 April 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.
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Field Trials Station Sparrows Hill Bawburgh Norfolk NR9 3PY
Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment with an installed capacity of approximately 340kW. The development would consist of 526 PV panels in total, including 376 panels on the northern roof slope and 150 panels on the southern roof slope. Inverters and battery storage equipment, which would be installed internally within an existing electrical switch room building. The development is assessed under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
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