Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Self-build action plan · South Norfolk
Self-build homes in South Norfolk
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
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Plots listed
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Architects
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Self-build plots in & around South Norfolk
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the South Norfolk boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
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Help Make More Plots Happen
Join others in South Norfolk working to unlock more self-build opportunities
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Add a self-build plot
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Get notified about new plots in South Norfolk
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in South Norfolk.
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Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in South Norfolk. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
855 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
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Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in South Norfolk — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
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Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 855 people have registered interest in self-build in South Norfolk. The council has permitted 629 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 855 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 0 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 129 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
855 people in South Norfolk have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 33 were granted.
See full register data →1 icon = 1 person
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Latest data
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Plots granted (12m)
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Entry charge
03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of South Norfolk
2 practices based within 20 miles of the South Norfolk boundary.
Liv Architects
Recent project: Birch Holt
Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross
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Project Orange
Recent project: Ingoldisthorpe Green
Ingoldisthorpe
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