Norwich Arts Centre St Swithins Church Hall St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00589/L - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Replacement of membrane to flat roof, including repairs to structural deck as required, along with repointing to flint gable walls, and repairs to exiting window surrounds and existing cellar hatch opening. Repairs to existing surfacing and rainwater pipes to rear courtyard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated officer report Delegated Report · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 2026-116_dahs-lowres Heritage Impact Assessment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Locationplan Location Plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan_proposed works Plans Proposed · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Ff plan_proposed works Plans Proposed · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevations_proposed works Elevations Proposed · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Windows_proposed works Detailed Plans · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cellar hatch_proposed works Detailed Plans · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Historic england Consultation Response · 13 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Email from agent Additional Information · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Press notice insertion 08.07.2026 Press Notice · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

40 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 45 and 47, St Benedict's Street, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Yare Broads and Marshes
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
City Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: Central Norwich AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National park about 143 m away: The Broads; Scheduled monument about 181 m away: St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street; Heritage at risk about 44 m away: St Margaret's Church, St Benedict's Street; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NR2 4PG
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Mancroft
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kings & Dunne Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 4 days slower than Norwich's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
222decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Norwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Norwich decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14879717
Planning Portal ref
PP-14879717
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022
Installation of free standing sculpture in the grounds of the building.
22/01238/L
2022
Installation of free standing sculpture in the grounds of the building.
22/01238/F
2022
Installation of free standing sculpture in the grounds of the building.
22/01238/L
2022
Installation of free standing sculpture in the grounds of the building.
22/01238/F
2020 Approved
Internal re-decoration.
20/00657/L
2020 Approved
Internal re-decoration.
20/00657/L
2020 Approved
Removal of existing plasterboard infill from 7No. windows and installation of hardwood fr…
20/00488/L
2020 Approved
Removal of existing plasterboard infill from 7No. windows and installation of hardwood fr…
20/00488/L
2020 Approved
T1 - Sycamore: fell. G2 - 2 x Sycamores: reduce Western canopy from 6m to 3m. G3 - Sycamo…
20/00035/TCA
2020 Approved
T1 - Sycamore: fell. G2 - 2 x Sycamores: reduce Western canopy from 6m to 3m. G3 - Sycamo…
20/00035/TCA
2019
Details of Condition 7(a) fixings; (b) structural support; (c) water, heating, ventilatio…
19/01483/D
2019
Details of Condition 7(a) fixings; (b) structural support; (c) water, heating, ventilatio…
19/01483/D
2019 Approved
Removal of existing lighting rig in nave, installation of new lighting rig, sound system…
19/00507/L
2019 Approved
Removal of existing lighting rig in nave, installation of new lighting rig, sound system…
19/00507/L
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Thatched Cottage St Swithins Alley Norwich NR2 4TX
Repair the lime mortar on the east wall, repointing where necessary and taking out cement…
25/00660/L
2025 Approved
The Thatched Cottage St Swithins Alley Norwich NR2 4TX
Repair the lime mortar on the east wall, repointing where necessary and taking out cement…
25/00660/L
2025 Approved
23 St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4PF
Display of 2no. fascia signs and 3no. awnings.
25/00469/A
2025 Approved
23 St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4PF
New extract flue to rear of unit. New shopfront paintwork. Replacement of canopy awnings.
25/00468/F
2025 Approved
23 St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4PF
Display of 2no. fascia signs and 3no. awnings.
25/00469/A
2025 Withdrawn
36B St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4BZ
Single storey front extension incorporating a first floor terrace, 2 storey rear extensio…
25/00107/F
2025 Withdrawn
36B St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4BZ
Single storey front extension incorporating a first floor terrace, 2 storey rear extensio…
25/00107/F
2025 Approved
The Thatched Cottage St Swithins Alley Norwich NR2 4TX
Strip the entire east wall and the small areas on the north and south walls which have pa…
25/00030/L
2025 Approved
The Thatched Cottage St Swithins Alley Norwich NR2 4TX
Strip the entire east wall and the small areas on the north and south walls which have pa…
25/00030/L
2025 Approved
Former St Margarets Church St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4TU
Retrospective application for a single ring-main consisting of 13 x double sockets.
25/00076/L
2025 Approved
Former St Margarets Church St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4TU
Retrospective application for a single ring-main consisting of 13 x double sockets.
25/00076/L
2024 Withdrawn
Former St Margarets Church St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4TU
Installation of 2no. toilet cubicles in tower, a spiral staircase, a raised floor along n…
24/00527/L
2024 Withdrawn
Former St Margarets Church St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4TU
Change of use from Art Gallery/Exhibition Space to Sui Generis use of combined Art Galler…
24/00575/F
2024 Withdrawn
Former St Margarets Church St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4TU
Installation of 2no. toilet cubicles in tower, a spiral staircase, a raised floor along n…
24/00527/L
2024
51 St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4PG
Sycamore (T1): Crown raise over car park to 7m.
24/01101/TCA
2024
51 St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4PG
Sycamore (T1): Crown raise over car park to 7m.
24/01101/TCA
2024 Approved
The Thatched Cottage St Swithins Alley Norwich NR2 4TX
Repairs to 3no. first floor south-facing windows.
24/00499/L
2024 Approved
The Thatched Cottage St Swithins Alley Norwich NR2 4TX
Repairs to 3no. first floor south-facing windows.
24/00499/L
2023 Refused
5 Woolgate Court St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4AP
Conversion from offices to 15no. 1 bedroom apartments.
23/01541/F
2023 Refused
5 Woolgate Court St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4AP
Conversion from offices to 15no. 1 bedroom apartments.
23/01541/F
2016 Refused
Woolgate Court St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4AP
Conversion of ground floor to dwelling (Class C3) with retention of floorspace for financ…
16/00989/F
2016 Refused
Woolgate Court St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4AP
Change of use of first and second floors from offices (Class B1) to 2 No. one bedroom and…
16/01000/PDD
2016 Refused
Woolgate Court St Benedicts Street Norwich NR2 4AP
Change of use of first and second floors from offices (Class B1) to 2 No. one bedroom and…
16/01000/PDD
2016 Approved
St Swithins Alley Norwich
Acer group (G1): crown lift to 5m, face back ivy and remove arisings.
16/01085/TCA
2016 Approved
St Swithins Alley Norwich
Acer group (G1): crown lift to 5m, face back ivy and remove arisings.
16/01085/TCA
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Norwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #68 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Norwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #14 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #39 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #68 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #24 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
538
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings