Aurora Bar and Restaurant New Street Cromer Norfolk NR27 9HP Data via plota.co.uk

LA/26/0553 - Listed Building Alterations Approved

Proposal

Retention of works comprising installation of extract flue for kitchen upgrade and installation of mock bay window structure to conceal flue Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Mar 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Aurora Premises licence · in force since 24 Nov 2005 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight (Thu-Sat 01:00)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 11 Jun 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 6

36 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Western House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 30 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 ↗
Cromer 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.
Council document ↗
Special protection area about 47 m away: Greater Wash
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Sea Palling to Weybourne about 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cromer built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Application type
Listed Building Alterations
Postcode
NR27 9HP
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Cromer Town
Parish
Cromer
Case officer
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Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Adam Griggs

How this decision compares

Decided in 136 days from validation, 82 days slower than North Norfolk's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
447decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
31 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Norfolk ranks #175 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Norfolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #43 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #56 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #175 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #183 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
34 decided
906
Total decisions
56 refused in the year to March 2026