The Assembly House Theatre Street Norwich NR2 1RQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00826/L - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Creating a new entrance to the Undercroft bedroom suite from the east courtyard; installing a new cladding screen to the undercroft entrance and the elevations of Rooms 3 and 4; adjusting the boundary treatment along The Chantry with associated resurfacing; installing a new vehicular and pedestrian gate, car port and laundry room along The Chantry; installation of 5no. new air conditioning units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 65

Plans & drawings 40

PDF Vehicle & pedestrian gate theatre street Other Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Pedestrian gate Other Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed landscape and lighting plan Other Plans · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed ground floor plan Plans Proposed · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised proposed long elevations Elevations Proposed · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised proposed elevations Elevations Proposed · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised proposed elevations Elevations Proposed · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan Plans Proposed · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF East facing elevation Elevations Proposed · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Ahn car port steelwork setting out south facing elevation Other Plans · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed first floor plan Plans Proposed · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed second floor plan Plans Proposed · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised existing site / block plan Site and Other Plans · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised block plan overview Block Plan · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised existing long elevations Elevations Existing · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed theatre street elevations Elevations Existing and Proposed · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised proposed site / block plan Site and Other Plans · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded proposed elevations Elevations Proposed · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised proposed sections Sections Proposed · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Location Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing long elevations Elevations Existing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing ground floor plan Plans Existing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevation Elevations Existing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing sections Sections Existing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed block plan Block Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed ground floor plan Plans Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed long elevations Elevations Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations Elevations Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing block plan Block Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan overview Block Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevation Elevations Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed sections Sections Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded existing long elevations Elevations Existing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded proposed block plan Block Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded proposed long elevations Elevations Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded proposed elevations Elevations Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded existing block plan Block Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded block plan overview Block Plan · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded proposed elevation Elevations Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded proposed sections Sections Proposed · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Scheduled monument: Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Assembly House, Grade I, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 2 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 ↗
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.
City Centre 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.
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
Registered park or garden about 134 m away: Chapelfield Gardens; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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

Council
Norwich
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NR2 1RQ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Mancroft
Case officer
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Decision
Approved
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ensemble Architecture
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
235decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14813619
Planning Portal ref
PP-14813619
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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

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