Submission of Planning Application for Garvestone Scout Campsite

Date: 12th Apr 2026 Author: Simon Lonsdale

This is a fantastic step forward in Garvestone’s journey to becoming a true Centre of Excellence. The Trustees have worked extremely hard and have now submitted the plans for the site.The planning application is available to view here:

https://publicportal.breckland.gov.uk/planning/index.html?fa=getApplication&id=199368

Please take a look and, if you can, consider submitting a supportive comment to the planning board to help these plans move forward. It’s important to note that the plans focus solely on the buildings and do not represent the activities that will take place on the site.

I’m sure you’ll agree this is an exciting moment in the history of a much‑loved campsite, helping to secure its future for scouting.

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