60 Thorpe Road Norwich NR1 1RY Data via plota.co.uk

25/00823/L - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations to allow change of use from offices (Class E(g)) to residential (Class C4) to create a small HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2025
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Jul 2026; it is now day 470.

The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 60, Thorpe Road
List entry 1372503 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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.
St Matthews 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 ↗
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 242 m away: The Broads; Registered park or garden 159 m away: The Rosary Cemetery; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 £330,000 in July 2016. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

25 July 2016£330,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 November 2005£442,000Semi-detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area394 m² (4,241 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 109)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NR1 1RY
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
Thorpe Hamlet
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
K Garnham Design
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 470, past the statutory target. 88% of listed building works in Norwich are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Oct 2026.

Day 470414 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
117decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14167984
Planning Portal ref
PP-14167984
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: 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.