Planning application
Orchard House 145A Spixworth Road Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed conversion of existing garage to form annexe and erection of new garage and car port
As published by the council, reference 2026/1985
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1985
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Old Catton And Sprowston West
- Parish
- Old Catton
- Postcode
- NR6 7DU
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1258 Granted
Orchard House 145A Spixworth Road Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DU
Sweet Chestnut - approx 23m in height and 14m spread. North Aspect: Reduce upper crown by approx 3m to suitable upright growth points. Reduce overextended north-facing limb by 1-2m back to appropriate secondary growth points. South Aspect: Reduce lower limb by approx 4m, cutting back to suitable growth points. East Aspect: Reduce lowest limb by approx 3m. Remove identified split limb. Remove smaller associated tear-out on the same limb. Reduce remaining lateral growth by 1-2m shaping back to fence line. South-East Aspect: Reduce overextended limb by approx 1-2 metres to suitable growth points. Crown to be balanced and reshaped to maintain natural form. Reduce end-weight on extended limbs throughout the canopy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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16 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 September 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Architech Design and Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
58 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Norfolk decided householder applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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Orchard House 145A Spixworth Road Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DU
96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep
Proposed conversion of existing garage to form annexe and erection of new garage and car port
Awaiting decision Householder 11 docsDomestic -
Orchard House 145A Spixworth Road Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DU
Sweet Chestnut - approx 23m in height and 14m spread. North Aspect: Reduce upper crown by approx 3m to suitable upright growth points. Reduce overextended north-facing limb by 1-2m back to appropriate secondary growth points. South Aspect: Reduce lower limb by approx 4m, cutting back to suitable growth points. East Aspect: Reduce lowest limb by approx 3m. Remove identified split limb. Remove smaller associated tear-out on the same limb. Reduce remaining lateral growth by 1-2m shaping back to fence line. South-East Aspect: Reduce overextended limb by approx 1-2 metres to suitable growth points. Crown to be balanced and reshaped to maintain natural form. Reduce end-weight on extended limbs throughout the canopy.
Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
Orchard House 145A Spixworth Road Old Catton Norfolk NR6 7DU
Sweet Chestnut - approx 23m in height and 14m spread. North Aspect: Reduce upper crown by approx 3m to suitable upright growth points. Reduce overextended north-facing limb by 1-2m back to appropriate secondary growth points. South Aspect: Reduce lower limb by approx 4m, cutting back to suitable growth points. East Aspect: Reduce lowest limb by approx 3m. Remove identified split limb. Remove smaller associated tear-out on the same limb. Reduce remaining lateral growth by 1-2m shaping back to fence line. South-East Aspect: Reduce overextended limb by approx 1-2 metres to suitable growth points. Crown to be balanced and reshaped to maintain natural form. Reduce end-weight on extended limbs throughout the canopy.
Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
155 Spixworth Road Old Catton NR6 7DY
Replace existing single storey rear extension with a single storey side and rear extension and hipped roof.
Granted Householder Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
155 Spixworth Road Old Catton NR6 7DY
Replace existing single storey rear extension with a single storey side and rear extension and hipped roof.
Granted Householder Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
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Granted Householder Extension 11 docsDomestic
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