Comments to SNC by 10 December
Reference: 2025/3365
Proposal: Erection of cart lodge
Location: Burley Place Hethel Road Wreningham
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Tunnicliffe
Application Type: Householder
Reference: 2023/2012
Update: SNC planning have made a delegated decision for this application.
Date of decision : 17 November 2025; Decision : Approval with Conditions
Proposal: Outline permission for the erection of 1no. self-build dwelling with creation of new access (resubmitted)
Location: Land South Of Elm Tree Farmhouse Hethel Road
Applicant: Mr J Moon
Application Type: Outline Planning Permission
Comments to South Norfolk by 6 March 2025
Dates : 19th to 31st October 2025 (previously 14th to 18th October 2025)
We have received a notice of additional roadworks on Hethel road from Harry Troise, Legal Officer, Planning Team (nplaw) [Tel: +44 1603 223856, Email: harry.troise@norfolk.gov.uk]
We are checking what they mean as it seems to seal off parts of Hethel Road.
Update 8 October 17:00
We have received a message relating to Hethel Road.
“Hethel Road will close from tomorrow morning after the school bus has gone through.
“The closure is as a result of the high number of vehicle using Hethel Road as a shortcut around the roadworks on Wymondham Road instead of using the official diversion route. This has triggered a number of concerns from Parishioners who are concerned over the safety of pedestrian, school children and other road users due to the increased traffic over the past few days. Access for residents will be from the southern end only with no access through to Wymondham Road. Traffic will not be allowed into Hethel Road from the Wymondham Road end.
“The only exception will be for emergency vehicles and also the school bus which will be let through by a gateman and therefore school children can be picked up by the bus at the usual location.”
Update 8 October 12:00
As foreseen, a rat-run was established through the village as soon as the roadworks commenced on the B1135/C186. Residents have been vocal in contacting the authorities to report the dangers presented by the volume and waywardness of drivers through the village.
The Parish Council has recently been advised by the NCC Highways project manager that a road closure will be put in place at the point where Hethel Road meets the B1135 near Hethel Engineering.
It is expected that this will be in effect from either this afternoon or tomorrow morning. This will be manned and school buses will be permitted access to and from Hethel Road. We do not know the full details of this, but will let you know when they are available
Posting of Roadworks
The works announced will be to the East of Corporation Farm on the Wymondham Road. The road is anticipated to be closed from 6th to 31st October 2025, although it potentially could continue to January 2026. Please see the documents below:
Rat Run in Wreningham?
Note the diversion is quite long and it is possible to anticipate a rat run occurring through the village, along Hethel Road and Church Road. Given our narrow roads, and especially along Hethel Road, this could be a difficult time for residents. The Parish Council is in contact with NCC, the project manager and the Police to establish what steps could be taken to avoid a rat run becoming established through the village.
We have received notification of three TPOs being placed on trees in the area of the Farthings. If you have a comment, please contact those named at South Norfolk Council in the letter below within the next two weeks, i.e. by 12 February 2025.
Ref: 2024/1135
Proposal: Construction of 2 bungalows & 1 chalet bungalow, along with 4.09 acres of land transferred to the Parish Council for Community Owned Land
Location: Land South West of Hethel Road
Applicant: Mr Julian Wells
Application Type: Full Planning Permission
Please return comments by 8 August 2024, quoting reference 2024/1135
- email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
- online: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
- post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF
The revision is in response to NCC Highways comments about the nature of the road – see documents on SNC website. The documents which provide the revisions are dated from 24 July 2024. Considerations discussed with Parish Council, FWP Ltd and South Norfolk include:
- Improved road safety – pinch point identified by NCC Highways – widened roadway
- Loss of 37m of hedging removed to accommodate road widening (7m of which are the development site entrance). But, extensive new hedge to replace existing one which is of poor quality – which will need growing time.
- New trees – to replace lost tree.
- Informal passing place removed. It has grown to fill the ditch and impede local drainage.
- Drainage in that section of road renewed and improved.
- Public safety improved with a new public footpath on the inside of the hedge and in front of plot 3, taking people off Hethel Road and through to the Farthings entrance.
The last couple of days have been a mite damp – so I thought I’d take the phone and record a few puddles for posterity.
General dampness – a few choice puddles and full ditches
Followed by a close look at The Farthings. This had surface water, two new shallow ponds, an overflowing existing pond, plus full ditches.
Prior to 2011 Wreningham did not have a mains sewage system. Many properties had either single or shared septic tanks. Residents had to make their own arrangements for emptying these tanks. For some this was an on-going problem as they were continually having to arrange for the emptying of their septic tanks to significant cost and inconvenience.
In 2011 Anglia Water installed a “First time sewage system” in Wreningham as part of their policy to reduce the number of septic tanks in the region. Instead of a gravity driven system, this project introduced a vacuum sewage system to serve Church Road, Hethel Road, Ashwellthorpe Road and Wymondham Road.
These pipes converged on a new main sewage pipe at the top of Mill Lane near the school. A pumping station was built half way along Mill Lane. It maintains the vacuum (or low pressure) which draws the sewage into the next part of the system. Here gravity takes the sewage through a new pipe to a pre-existing installation situated by Stephens Road in Top Row.
How does it work?
Image from airvac.com
The sewage pipe from the house uses gravity to deliver sewage to the chamber. This will trigger the trap to access the vacuum in the main pipe. This will then draw the sewage out of the chamber and away towards the pumping station in Mill Lane and from there onto the installation in Top Row.
- An animated YouTube video which shows how the vacuum system works in general – https://flovac.com/how-vacuum-sewerage-works/
- A detailed explanation is here – https://www.airvac.com/en/vacuum-sewer-system
- and from Anglia Water, here.
Am I connected?
Whilst many decided to connect to the system at the time of installation, not all did.
One sign that you are connected is that the property will be in receipt of a regular sewage bills from Anglia Water!
The most obvious sign that you are connected is two part:
- A metal inspection cover for the below ground sewage chamber. This is often within the property’s curtilage, however some are in or near the road.
- Note this may be shared by up to 4 properties
- A silver coloured, metal, cylindrical pipe set vertically in the roadside verge outside/near your property. “Anglia Water” is inscribed in blue on it with a designation number e.g. “B1”.
- This pipe is the visible component of a vacuum trap which connects to a sewage pipe.
Who do I contact if it is not working correctly?
This sewage system is managed by Anglia Water. You will need to contact them in the event of any actual or apparent system failure:
Telephone: 0800 145 145 / Email: Customerservices@anglianwater.co.uk
Michael Hill, October 2023
Reference 2023/2012
Applicant: Mr J Moon
Location: Land South Of Elm Tree Farmhouse Hethel Road Wreningham Norfolk
Proposal: Outline permission for erection of 1no. dwelling with creation of new access (resubmitted application – see 2022/1063)
Application Type: Outline Planning Permission
Please return comments by 9 August 2023 to:
email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
online: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF
If you wish to discuss the proposal before sending your comments please contact the case officer.
Please note: any comments you make will be available to view on-line.
A new connection for water being made by Anglia Water. A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (STRO9120) affecting the U78011 Hethel Road from its junction with C186 Wymondham Road for 312m southwards. See document below:
