Planning application – High Common, Wymondham Road

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On 23 August 2025 planning permission was granted for a planning application (see here) “2023/3219 – Prior Approval notification application – South Of High Common Farm, Wymondham Road”. At the time of consultation, December 2023, the Parish Council commented and stated its opposition to the application.

On 2 October 2025 a new planning application was received by South Norfolk Council – 2025/3096 “Demolition of agricultural building and erection of five dwellings and associated change of use of land from agricultural to private amenity”. We had not been advised about this latest planning application.

Those passing by the area will see that the farmhouse has been demolished and an access road is being created from the site to Wymondham Road. The Parish Council is seeking clarification from South Norfolk Council about the status of this latest planning application and the works already undertaken.

Wymondham Road – vehicle speed data

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Thankfully the recent rat-run created by the diversion of traffic away from the B1135 near to Hethel Engineering is now over. The works which might have continued for four weeks had been completed in two. The NCC engineer arranged for closure of Hethel Road within a couple of days following sustained requests from parishioners and the Parish Council. That helped but soon the diverted traffic re-routed via Wymondham Road.

We had the SAM2 device positioned on Wymondham Road near the old railway bridge to monitor vehicle speeds. It can not differentiate between types of vehicle; it just counts them. So we cannot comment on the “quality” (size, type, etc.) of the vehicles passing by. Nevertheless, I thought it might be interesting to share the data it collected between 15th and 25th October 2025. The downloaded data was analysed using the  manufacturer’s software. The analysis is presented below and is quite comprehensive. (Remember this is all one way – heading towards the bridge.) Page 1 provides a summary for the period. Page 39 contains a histogram showing the distribution of speeds over the period i.e from total vehicles (2511) 312 (12.43%) are recorded as speeding over 30mph:

  • 31-35mph: 281
  • 36-40mph: 14
  • 41-45mph: 12
  • 45-50mph: 4
  • 50-55mph: 1
251015 to 251025 Wymondham Road speed analysisDownload

Planning Application – The Garage, Wymondham Road

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Ref: 2024/3430
Applicant: Mr Richard Spratt
Location: The Garage, Wymondham Road, Wreningham, Norfolk NR16 1AZ
Proposal: Change of use of ground floor room from an office to residential use to revert room back to being part of Mashonaland Villa
Application Type: Change of Use

Please return comments by 20 December 2024

  • email planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
  • online at www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
  • post to Development Management, The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

Planning application – High House Farm, Wymondham Road

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Reference: 2023/2878

Proposal: Part demolition of a redundant outbuilding and erection of new canopy structure to protect historic timber frame
Location: High House Farm Wymondham Road Wreningham NR16 1AY
Applicant: Mr John McIlwham
Application Type: Listed Building Consent

The above proposal has now been amended; copies of the amended plan(s) / additional information can be view online here.

The proposal was originally for total demolition but has been amended to part demolition. If you have any further comments to make please write, emailing your views to planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk, or comment online at www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

before 15 July 2024.

It may not be possible to consider any comments received after this date. If you wish to discuss this proposal as amended please contact Philip Whitehead, Heritage Officer.

You should note that any letter will normally become open to public inspection and may be copied by the applicant and members of the public.

Prior Approval notification application – South Of High Common Farm, Wymondham Road

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Ref No: 2023/3219

Proposal: Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use and associated building works of an agricultural building to 5 dwelling houses (QA and QB)
Location: Agricultural Building South Of High Common Farm, Wymondham Road, Wreningham
Applicant: Mr Lee Devlin
Application Type: Prior Notification – Agricultural to Residential
A prior notification application for the above proposal has been received at South Norfolk Council. Details of the Case Officer and copies of the submitted plans can be viewed on-line using ref “2023/3219“.


As a Prior Notification application, the above development shall not be begun before the
occurrence of one of the following—
(a) the receipt by the applicant from the local planning authority of a written notice that prior approval is not required;
(b) the receipt by the applicant from the local planning authority of a written notice giving prior approval; or
(c) the expiry of 56 days without the local planning authority notifying the applicant as to whether prior approval is given or refused. This expires on 18 December 2023.

Should you require further details on the consideration of this prior notification, please contact the case officer, Tracey Meachen.

email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

online: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

Related development

see the developer’s website.

Planning application – High Common Farm, Wymondham Road

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Ref: 2023/3087
Applicant: Mr Leckenby
Location: High Common Farm Wymondham Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1AY
Proposal: Proposed agricultural access track
Application Type: Full Planning Permission

Please return comments, with the reference number, by 3 November 2023 to:

email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

online: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

Planning Application – Cacosi, Wymondham Road

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Reference 2023/2008
Proposal: Single storey rear extension
Location: Cacosi, Wymondham Road, Wreningham
Applicant: Claire Cormack
Application Type: Householder

Details of the Case Officer and copies of the submitted plans can be viewed on-line here

You can submit your comments before 8 August 2023 by

emailing planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

online at www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

by 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.

Revised Planning Application: Sunningdale, Wymondham Road

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Ref: 2023/1241
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Alex & Holly Gray
Location: Sunningdale Wymondham Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1AT
Proposal: Demolition of existing bungalow and garage with replacement dwelling and integrated garage with associated infrastructure works
Application Type: Full Planning Permission

This is a revised application. Please return comments by 25 July 2023 quoting the reference 2023/1241

email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

on-line: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk or

post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

Tel 01508 533780 / 01603 430509
If this is not possible or you wish to discuss the proposal before sending your comments please contact the case officer, Gordon Sutherland, Senior Planning Officer.

Please note: any comments you make will be available to view on-line.