2 - 8 London Street Norwich NR2 1LH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the first and second floor from commercial use to 5no. dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 7
Site constraints 7
Show all 75 with distances
- 24 m9 and 11, London StreetGrade II
- 25 m7, London StreetGrade II
- 32 m1-5, London StreetGrade II
- 35 mLetterbox Adjacent to Number 12Grade II
- 37 mWalnut Tree ShadesGrade II
- 46 m16, Gentleman's WalkGrade II
- 61 m6, 7, 8a and 9, Guildhall HillGrade II
- 68 m8, Guildhall HillGrade II
- 68 m28, London StreetGrade II
- 69 m27, London StreetGrade II
- 73 m3-5, Dove StreetGrade II
- 76 m30, London StreetGrade II
- 77 m2, Swan LaneGrade II
- 78 m29, London StreetGrade II
- 80 m12, Castle MeadowGrade II
- 83 m10, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 83 m1, Swan LaneGrade II
- 84 m32, London StreetGrade II
- 84 m13, Castle MeadowGrade II
- 86 m24 Gentleman's WalkGrade II*
- 87 mRoyal ArcadeGrade II*
- 90 m8, Swan LaneGrade II
- 93 m31-35, London StreetGrade II
- 94 m5, Bedford StreetGrade II*
- 96 m9 and 11, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 96 m25, Gentleman's WalkGrade II
- 97 m13, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 99 mThe GuildhallGrade I
- 100 m15, Bedford StreetGrade II*
- 101 m17, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 104 m29, Exchange StreetGrade II
- 108 m37, London StreetGrade II
- 110 m16, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 111 m27-30, Gentleman's WalkGrade II*
- 113 mFormer Ironmonger's ArmsGrade II
- 115 m19-21, Bedford StreetGrade II*
- 115 m39, London StreetGrade II
- 116 mBuilding Rear Numbers 3 and 5Grade II
- 116 m18, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 117 m37, Gentleman's WalkGrade II
- 118 mThe Black SwanGrade II
- 118 m5 and 6, Castle MeadowGrade II
- 119 mNumbers 2 to 4 Including the Norfolk and Norwich Subscription LibraryGrade II
- 119 m9, Back of the InnsGrade II
- 120 m23, BEDFORD STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 120 mWar Memorial and War Memorial Garden TerraceGrade II*
- 120 mFormer Fruiterer's ArmsGrade II
- 121 m41 and 43, London StreetGrade II
- 122 mOld Post Office Yard Behind Number 19 to Right of Carriage ArchGrade II*
- 122 m34 and 35, Gentleman's WalkGrade II
- 123 m31, Gentleman's WalkGrade II
- 126 m4, Bridewell AlleyGrade II
- 126 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside St Peter Mancroft ChurchGrade II
- 127 m33, Exchange StreetGrade II
- 128 mBagleys House, Bagley's Court (to the Rear of Numbers 8 and 10 Pottergate)Grade II
- 130 m6, PottergateGrade II
- 131 m25, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 131 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 133 m23 and 24, HaymarketGrade II
- 134 mChurch of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 134 m1 and 3, Bridewell AlleyGrade II
- 135 mListed buildings 1210349
- 136 m20, Castle MeadowGrade II
- 138 m5, Bridewell AlleyGrade II
- 138 m27, Bedford StreetGrade II
- 139 m1, Guildhall HillGrade II
- 140 m8 and 10, PottergateGrade II
- 140 m22 and 22a, HaymarketGrade II
- 141 m35 and 37, Exchange StreetGrade II
- 143 m10 and 12, Bridewell AlleyGrade II
- 144 m7, PottergateGrade II
- 145 mListed buildings 1051353
- 146 m5 and 7, Lower Goat LaneGrade II
- 149 m3 and 4, HaymarketGrade II*
- 150 m39, Exchange StreetGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £1,250,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Norwich
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- NR2 1LH
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Mancroft
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Approved
- Decision date
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DRK Planning Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 182 days from validation, 108 days slower than Norwich's median of 74 for changes of use. Approved, as 98% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Norwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Norwich decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14329834
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14329834
- Neighbours
- 28 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 25 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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