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The Broads Authority planning applications

572 applications. 99% approved. 39 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 572 planning applications from The Broads Authority. 247 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 99% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

247
Decided 12 months to July 2026
290
New applications 12 months to July 2026

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • BA/2026/0194/TCAA Status unknown

    Manor House Tunstall Road Halvergate Norfolk NR13 3FD

    T1: Oak - re-pollard to previous cuts, reducing the crown by 3-4m (current height 9m). Reduce branches overhanging livery yard on western aspect back to within 0.5m of wall. T2: Horse Chestnut - re-pollard to previous cuts reducing the crown by 4-5m (current height 10m)

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • BA/2026/0193/CLEUD Status unknown

    Waveney Inn And River Centre Staithe Road Burgh St Peter Norfolk NR34 0DE

    Lawful Development Certificate for excavation and construction of section of access roadway, BA/2023/0075/FUL & BA/2026/0073/APPCON

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • BA/2026/0195/TCAA Status unknown

    The Old Boat Yard Hall Road Barton Turf Norfolk NR12 8AR

    T1: Alder - remove; T2: Beech - remove; T3: Sycamore - remove; T4: Birch - remove; T5: Birch - remove; T6: Alder - remove; T7: Alder - remove; T8: Ash - remove; T9: Cherry - remove; T10: Sycamore - remove; T11: Alder - remove.

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026 Trees
  • BA/2026/0192/CLEUD Status unknown

    Waveney Inn And River Centre Staithe Road Burgh St Peter Norfolk NR34 0DE

    Lawful Development Certificate for excavation works, laying of foundations and concrete slab, and drainage works for Lodge 7. BA/2023/0074/FUL

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • BA/2026/0190/COND Status unknown

    Waters Edge Ferry View Estate Horning Norfolk NR12 8PT

    Building built slightly differently to approved plans, variation of Condition 2 of permission BA/2023/0262/FUL

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • BA/2026/0187/APPCON Status unknown

    Land To The South Of Griffin Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich

    Details of Conditions 3: Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and 4: 10-year Habitat Management Plan of permission BA/2023/0304/FUL

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • BA/2026/0189/NONMAT Status unknown

    Broadlands Residential Home Borrow Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3PW

    Amendment to reduce the scope of external terracing works. The amendment includes for the retention of the existing terrace and steps including balustrading other than where identified. It outlines new line of terrace south of dining room extension and includes earth bank and reduced retaining wall works, along with replacement of timber railing for previously consented metal design to steps, ramp and new north-south wall only, non-material amendment to previous permission BA/2025/0075/COND.

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • BA/2026/0188/TEL Status unknown

    Ivy House Farm Ivy Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8HY

    Regulation 5 Notice to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus on land at Ivy House Farm, Lowestoft

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • BA/2026/0184/CLEUD Status unknown

    Waveney Inn And River Centre Staithe Road Burgh St Peter Norfolk NR34 0DE

    Lawful Development Certificate for excavation works, laying of foundations and concrete slab and drainage works for Chalets 5 and 6 constitute a lawful commencement of permission BA/2023/0076/FUL for the siting of seven twin unit chalets (fourteen chalets) and associated parking spaces. Construction of new access road adjacent to the north western boundary, to create one-way access arrangement. Extension and reconfiguration of existing car parking areas serving the River Centre and Marinas. Erection of new shower/toilet facilities. Removal of existing storage building and shower/toilet facilities at Waveney River Centre Burgh St Peter Norfolk NR34 0DE

    Submitted 13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • BA/2026/0185/HOUSEH Status unknown

    Meadow Cottage Shoals Road Irstead Norfolk NR12 8XR

    Proposed single storey extension

    Submitted 12 Jul 2026 Householder

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • Coltishall Hall 45 Wroxham Road Coltishall Norfolk NR12 7AF

    T6: Corsican Pine - reduce main extended limb south over road by up to 3m. G2: Lawson Cypress - crown lift to 5.2m for vehicle access.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Yeoman House Beech Road Wroxham Norwich NR12 8TP

    T1-4: Limes - crown raise to 4m

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Fenside Horsefen Road Ludham Norfolk NR29 5QG

    G1: Ash - Fell due to dieback.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Millennium Garden Wherry Close Chedgrave NR14 6LS

    T1: Aspen - height reduction from 19m to 15.5m. Reduce crown spread from 12m to 7m.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 34 Yarmouth Road Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk NR7 0EF

    Amendment to the lower ground floor plan, and external design, variation of Condition 2 of permission BA/2022/0491/COND

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • Caister Hall Caister Castle Castle Lane West Caister Norfolk NR30 5SN

    T1: Horse Chestnut - reduce southern crown by approx. 2m. D1: Limes & Hose Chestnuts - crown raise over drive to approx. 5m. T7: Oak - remove epicormic growth to 3m. T9: Cherry - fell. T11: Cherry x2 - crown raise to 2.5m. T12: Beech - crown reduction of 2.5m - 3m. T14: Sycamore - remove branch overhanging shed. T15: Sycamore - remove/stabilise deadwood within crown, remove hanging branches. T19: Beech - remove 4 main extending branches on the roof-side.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Somerleyton Marina Somerleyton Lowestoft NR32 5QW

    Change of use of marina to accommodate residential moorings, upgrading of pontoons & parking area

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • The Island Yarmouth Road Thorpe St Andrew Norwich Norfolk NR7 0HE

    T1: Crack Willow - re-pollard and prune every 5 to 10 years

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Summerland 81 Riverside Repps With Bastwick Norfolk NR29 5JX

    Replacement of 72m of timber quay heading like for like.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Householder
  • Sotshole School Hill Ranworth Norfolk NR13 6HU

    Installation of 10x solar panels on roof of external building connected to the main property

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

The full record

Decisions between 2017 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 524 decisions from The Broads Authority between 2017 and 2026, part of 572 applications on record. Over that period 98% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 458 granted against 10 refused. The busiest single year was 2025, with 151 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • Mashobra Irstead Road Neatishead Norfolk NR12 8BJ

    T1: Alder-reduce by 7m. T1-T3: Alder-trim side growth over staithe by 3m.

    Decided 13 Mar 2017 Trees
  • Vedic Cultural Society Of East Anglia Acle New Road Halvergate Norwich Norfolk NR13 3QE

    Extensions to building

    Decided 2 Apr 2020 Full applications
  • The Old Vicarage Church Road Horning Norfolk NR12 8PZ

    Proposed erection of boathouse including the installation of quayheading and restoration of reed bed.

    Decided 15 Jul 2020 Householder
  • Mallards Beech Road Wroxham Norwich NR12 8TP

    Allow any moored boat using the approved lay-by/mooring to protrude from near edge of the existing dyke, removal of condition 5 of permission BA/2019/0050/FUL

    Decided 14 Sep 2020 Conditions
  • The Ark Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael Norfolk NR29 3LX

    Erection of cart shed

    Decided 18 Sep 2020 Householder
  • The Quay Deli Fen Lane Beccles Suffolk NR34 9BD

    Increase window size on west elevation

    Decided 20 Nov 2020 Full applications
  • Landings Beech Road Wroxham Norwich NR12 8TP

    G1: River Birch (x2) - height reduction from approx. 10m by 2-3m and crown reduction reshape by 10-15%. G2: Alders (x2) - Height reduction from approx. 12m by 2-3m, crown reduction reshape by 25-30%. G3: Alders (x3) - Height reduction from approx. 14m by 3-4m, crown reduction reshape by 25-30%. G4: Alders (x3) - height reduction from approx. 14m by 3-4m and crown reduction reshape by 25-30%. G5: Alders (x3) - height reduction from approx. 14m by 3-4m, crown reduction reshape by 25-30%. T1: Ash - remove (Ash dieback). T2: Alder - Remove. T3: Willow - Height reduction from approx. 20m by 5-6m, crown reduction reshape by 25-30% to shorten branches near electric wires. Approval sought for continued maintainance of the trees in line with the above.

    Decided 25 Nov 2020 Trees
  • Pond House The Staithe Stalham NR12 9BY

    T1: Oak - re-pollard. T2: Ash- remove. T3: Douglas Fir- remove. T4: Ash- re-pollard.

    Decided 26 Nov 2020 Trees
  • Barton House 19 Hartwell Road Wroxham Norwich Norfolk NR12 8TL

    T1: Lime - fell.

    Decided 26 Nov 2020 Trees
  • Compartment 34 Flood Bank River Waveney Belton Marshes Burgh Castle

    Details of Conditions 5: position of safety chains, description of backfill material, countersinking of fender bolts and final capping levels, and 6: footway specifications of permission BA/2018/0466/FUL

    Decided 27 Nov 2020 Conditions

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 176 71%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 41 17%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 30 12%

Common questions

How many planning applications does The Broads Authority decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, The Broads Authority decided 247 planning applications. 99% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in The Broads Authority?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 39 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many The Broads Authority decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 247 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 71% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 88% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has The Broads Authority decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 524 decisions from The Broads Authority between 2017 and 2026, out of 572 applications on record. Across that whole period 98% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in The Broads Authority?

October 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 43 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

The Broads Authority: 572 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 247 decided, 99% approved, median 39 days to a decision. 290 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 524 in total, 98% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.