Please note that Great Ellingham Parish Council can have up to 9 councillors and from 4th May 2023 there will only be 5 councillors thus meaning that we have 4 vacancies.
Therefore, if you would like to join the Parish Council from 5th May then please do get in touch with the Parish Clerk or Chairman, Cllr Tim Betts for further information.
Norfolk County Council want your views on the key areas they are focusing on for the next Local Transport Plan. The current Local Transport Plan for Norfolk was agreed in 2011. Since that time there have been many changes to the way that people travel, and how much. Technology has meant that we are now increasingly able to live our lives without the need to travel, for example using online resources such as internet shopping. The way we travel is also changing, with more information and more technology being built into vehicles and more options such as car clubs and bike share schemes. Norfolk County Council has also recently adopted an environmental policy to achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions on our estates by 2030, but within our wider areas, work towards ‘carbon neutrality’ by 2030.
Link to the consultation, which closes on 28 February 2020:
Local Transport Plan consultation
Winter seems always to herald an increase in the number of complaints I receive from villagers suffering from their neighbours’ bonfires. Whilst there are currently no smoke free zones, byelaws or restrictions on having a bonfire at a domestic residence in Breckland, you must ensure that your fire does not cause a nuisance to nearby homes and roads. Frequent fires from the same premises could be considered a statutory nuisance; the Environmental Protection Team will investigate anything deemed as such. If you want to report a nuisance you can use the following link: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/reportnoisenuisance
Please consider the following points before you have a bonfire:
Further advice can be found here: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/bincalendars
Breckland Council will not get involved in one-off issues or if smoke is arising infrequently from different premises. If smoke is from a bonfire on the allotments you should contact the parish council in the first instance.
Smoke causing a danger to the highway should be reported to Norfolk Police.
In the event that you are being bothered frequently by smoke from fires from the same premises, you should try speaking to your neighbour about it first. They may not be aware that they are causing a problem. If this does not work, you can contact the Environmental Protection Team and your complaint will be investigated as a statutory nuisance.
If you want to report a nuisance, you can use the following link: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/reportnoisenuisance
Tim Betts
Breckland Council’s Planning Committee has granted outline planning permission for up to 4,000 new homes on the outskirts of Attleborough.
At a special meeting of the committee held in the town this morning (15 March), councillors voted to approve plans which will bring new housing opportunities to the district along with associated infrastructure and amenities.
Attleborough has been earmarked for growth over the coming decades as part of Breckland’s draft Local Plan and proposals have been subject to a number of public consultations for more than a decade. .
Today’s decision is a major milestone in delivery of the town’s growth, which is expected to see the housing built over the coming 25 years. However, as with all developments, the applicant, Ptarmigan, will be required to seek further planning consents in due course to address some of the finer details of the scheme.
In addition to the housing, the application discussed and approved by councillors today also includes plans to introduce a new local centre and two neighbourhood centres, two new primary schools, a footbridge over the Leys Lane level crossing, a new Linear Park running through the development and a link road from London Road to Old Buckenham Road.
Breckland Council’s Planning Committee is taking to the road for a special meeting in Attleborough, to discuss the growth of the town.
The committee will meet at the Connaught Rooms on 15 March (from 9.30am) to discuss an application for outline planning permission for up to 4,000 new homes to be built on the outskirts of Attleborough. The major development, known as a strategic urban extension (SUE) has been widely discussed and consulted upon in the past by the applicant, Ptarmigan. It is now being presented to the Planning Committee for consideration and approval of planning permission. In light of the scale of the application, the meeting will be dedicated to this single application and, like all planning committee meetings, will be open to public attendance.
In addition to the proposed housing, the application also includes proposals to introduce key infrastructure, including the provision of a new local centre and two neighbourhood centres, two new primary schools, a footbridge over the Leys Lane level crossing, a new Linear Park running through the development and a link road from London Road to Old Buckenham Road.
A Breckland spokesperson commented: “Attleborough has been earmarked for significant growth for some time and this plan will play its part in the overall local plan delivery. Any member of the public wishing to speak at the consultation needs to pre-register by email [email protected]”. The Committee Agenda will be available to view from 7th March 2019 on www.breckland.gov.uk
Breckland District Council is undertaking a Community Governance Review of Great Ellingham with a view to extending the southern boundary of the parish to meet the natural boundary provided by the A11. The basis of the review is due to the properties on the south side of the A11 not having any natural ties with the town of Attleborough and the fact that their properties are closer in proximity to Great Ellingham.
Please note that this planning application will be discussed at the parish council meeting on 20 December 2017, commencing at 7.30pm.
The application is for 49 new houses and is effectively Phase II of the proposal originally made by Orbit Homes.
Residents will remember that Phase I was approved following a Public Enquiry, having been objected to by the GEPC and refused by Breckland District Council. The Inspector found in the developer’s favour primarily because Breckland District Council did not have a 5 year housing land supply.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
Appeal Ref: APP/F2605/W/17/3176267
The decision by Breckland District Council to refuse planning permission at Mill Farm Fisheries, Church Street, Great Ellingham, has been upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
The full decision document can be seen here:
Please be aware of the following information from Highways England:
Better Journeys on Better Roads: 2017/18 Maintenance and Improvement Programme East
Highways England operates, maintains and modernises the strategic road network in the East of England. We are committed to making journeys more reliable and ensuring that the region’s roads are fit for now and for the future.
I am writing to let you know about the following upcoming works on the A11 London Road roundabout to the southwest of Attleborough:
Once completed, the works will provide a better quality of road surface, improved road signs and markings for road users.
Traffic Restrictions
In order to carry out our work as quickly and safely as possible we will need to put in place some temporary traffic restrictions and diversions:
We will endeavour to complete the works during the dates above, however, these are down to factors such as weather, so delays may occur.
Local traffic heading in from both north and south using the A11 towards Attleborough will not be affected. The London Road roundabout will still be accessible from both Wroo Road and London Road but not from the A11 Attleborough Bypass.
For any residents living within the road closure and wishing to gain access to their homes during our working times, an escort will be provided to ensure safe access to your property but delays may be experienced until we can arrange a safe route through the works area.
A joint event between Breckland Older People’s Forum and Macmillan Cancer Support.
The event is being held in Swaffham on Thursday 2 November and includes a free lunch. Full details can be found here:
