From a casino's bid to open 24 hours a day to plans to demolish a barn in a village, here are five public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week.
1) Barn could be knocked down as part of downsizing scheme
A barn in the Norfolk countryside could be knocked down to make way for a new bungalow.
West Norfolk Council has received plans to demolish the structure at Syderstone, between Fakenham and Docking.
It had originally agreed the metal sheet-clad structure on Mill Lane could be converted under permitted development rights which allow old farming buildings to become homes.
But plans have now been drawn up to remove it entirely and construct a purpose-built two-bedroom bungalow on its 380sq m site.
They say the "self-build" property at Anvil Farm would enable the applicants, named in planning papers as Mr and Mrs Green, to "downsize" into an easier-to-manage, single-storey home.
2) Bosses of city casino apply to operate premises 24 hours a day
A gambling centre on the city's busy shopping street has revealed plans to operate its premises 24 hours a day.
Luxury Leisure, which manages the Admiral casino on St Stephens Street, is proposing to remove a time restriction which states it can only operate between 7am and 2am.
The restriction was put in place after Luxury Leisure won an appeal against Norwich City Council's decision to refuse a two-hour extension in its hours.
In November 2023, the council ruled the proposals would negatively impact neighbours and the extended opening hours would be "out of character or scale" within the retail area.
The decision came after concerns were raised about the influence the casino would have on people who had been out drinking late at night.
At the time, Green Party councillor Martin Schmeirer, said: "I don’t want to see people looking for easy wins losing savings and wages."
But soon after the council released its decision, Luxury Leisure turned to the government's planning inspectorate in the hope it would come to a different conclusion.
It disagreed with the council, explaining the change of hours would not have the adverse effect City Hall believed it would.
3) Stable could become commercial livery under new plans
A stable and equestrian facility in a Norfolk town could be opened up under new plans.
Proposals for the site were lodged by Melissa Cope for Greenfields at Swanton Road in Dereham.
These involve the change of use of the existing stable, tack room, feed room, manège, and paddocks to operate as a commercial DIY livery.
The site was originally granted planning approval for stables to be used for domestic and personal purposes.
It has previously operated commercially, with the current owners hoping to regularise that use.
No external changes to the stables, nor the construction of new structures or fencing, are proposed as part of the development.
4) Homes could be built just metres from site of huge Norfolk solar farm
A bid has been lodged to build new homes just metres from the proposed site of one of the UK’s biggest solar farms.
Plans have been sent to South Norfolk Council to build on agricultural land in Alburgh Road in Hempnall Green, about 11 miles from Norwich.
The scheme, proposed by Michael Watts, would involve constructing three self-build homes.
If backed by officials, the homes would be built in the shadows of the 2,718-acre East Pye solar scheme, which has been classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
The council previously rejected an application to build five properties on the same site in March 2025.
Officials turned down those proposals due to fears it would erode the "open character" of the street.
The applicant for the latest plans say the houses would help meet the council’s lack of a five-year housing land supply, which it is currently unable to show.
5) Two homes could be built in garden at coastal village
Two new homes could be built in a garden in a coastal village.
JF Investments has applied to redevelop the 400sqm plot in Thornham, near Hunstanton, with a pair of semi-detached two-bedroom houses.
A planning statement says the site on Castle Cottages is close to a mix of other properties and lies outside the village's conservation area.
It adds the scheme represents "a modest and proportionate increase in residential density appropriate to this established village setting" on what is described as a "windfall" site.
Each property would have its own parking, with a total of your spaces created.
There are no listed buildings nearby and the land, which is situated on a hill rising inland from the nearby main A149 is not classed as being at risk from flooding.
