Units 231 - 239 And 245 Heigham Street Norwich NR2 4LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00792/F - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from car sales and vehicle workshop premises to allow public car washing together with the erection of an associated three sided vehicle preparation canopy, boundary acoustic fencing and an internal acoustic site screen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Norwich's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve about 221 m away: Wensum Valley (Mile Cross Marsh and Sycamore Crescent)
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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gate Pieces and Forecourt Walls to Number 256, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 216 m away: St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Full
Postcode
NR2 4LN
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Wensum
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
K Garnham Design

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. Norwich usually decides changes of use by day 74.

Day 7013 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
26%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

14comments received
14 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968361
Planning Portal ref
PP-14968361
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Oct 2026
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
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