Planning application
Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham Norfolk IP22 2AB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing - To demonstrate that a material start has been made to planning permission 2020/1653, relating to the erection of a new garden centre building at Bressingham Garden Centre, prior to its expiry on 12 November 2023.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2465
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2465
- Type
- Cert. Lawfulness Existing
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bressingham And Burston
- Parish
- Bressingham And Fersfield
- Postcode
- IP22 2AB
Comment by 16 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Norfolk's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Cobham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with South Norfolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
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Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham Norfolk IP22 2AB
88% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing - To demonstrate that a material start has been made to planning permission 2020/1653, relating to the erection of a new garden centre building at Bressingham Garden Centre, prior to its expiry on 12 November 2023.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 22 docs -
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Discharge of condition 3 of permission 2020/1653 - surface water drainage
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Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham Norfolk IP22 2AB
Discharge of condition 3 of permission 2020/1653 - surface water drainage
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Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham IP22 2AB
Erection of single storey retail sales building, replacement of existing canopy with larger connecting canopy and associated alterations to car parking area
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Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham IP22 2AB
Erection of single storey retail sales building, replacement of existing canopy with larger connecting canopy and associated alterations to car parking area
Granted Full applications 22 docsSmall domestic -
Bressingham Garden Centre Low Road Bressingham Norfolk IP22 2AB
Certificate of lawful development (existing) - material start has been made to planning permission 2021/0579 relating to the erection of a new retail sales building, replacement of existing canopy & alterations to existing car park prior to its expiry on 10 May 2024
Granted Lawful development 13 docs
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