North Norfolk Information Centre Louden Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 9EF Data via plota.co.uk

PF/25/2803 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Conversion and alterations of former NNDC tourist information centre (sui generis) to a dental practice (E(e)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Dec 2025
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Validated
20 Jan 2026
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Consultation
26 Jan 2026
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Approved
27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 262 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.
Also on the record
14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National landscape about 428 m away: Norfolk Coast; 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 11 September 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NR27 9EF
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Cromer Town
Parish
Cromer
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pike Architecture and Construction Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 10 days faster than North Norfolk's median of 76 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14548819
Consultation
26 Jan 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Norfolk
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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