96 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00168/PA - Prior Approval Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of Use of from a single office unit (Use Class E) to 1no. residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2026
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Validated
24 Feb 2026
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Consultation
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Plans - existing and proposed Historic System Migration · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Historic System Migration · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - existing and proposed Historic System Migration · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Cil additional information requirement form Historic System Migration · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Application form Historic System Migration · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Norwich city council conservation and design Consultation Response · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation response Historic System Migration · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation response Historic System Migration · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF GIRAMS Unilateral Undertaking Completed GIRAMS Unilateral Undertaking Completed · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG Site notice Historic System Migration · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Nutrient neutrality budget calculator Historic System Migration · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering letter Historic System Migration · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 96 m away: City walls and towers
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
36 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 100-104, Pottergate, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 34 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
National park about 308 m away: The Broads; Registered park or garden about 229 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in September 2016. Other property, freehold.

7 September 2016£170,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area49 m² (527 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, 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
Prior Approval
Postcode
NR2 1EQ
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Mancroft
Case officer
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Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lanpro
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 38 days faster than Norwich's median of 72 for changes of use. Approved, as 97% of changes of use here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
42decided 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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14453784
Planning Portal ref
PP-14453784
Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
5 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Change of use to office, insertion of skylights, modifications of existing windows and in…
16/00841/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
98 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
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25/01325/F
2025
98 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Seven wall-mounted and floor-standing air-conditioning units and associated internal alte…
25/01326/L
2025
98 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Seven wall-mounted and floor-standing air-conditioning units and associated internal alte…
25/01325/F
2025
98 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Seven wall-mounted and floor-standing air-conditioning units and associated internal alte…
25/01326/L
2025 Approved
Dukes Court Wellington Lane Norwich NR2 1HJ
Removal and replacement of external windows and doors.
25/00738/F
2025 Approved
Dukes Court Wellington Lane Norwich NR2 1HJ
Removal and replacement of external windows and doors.
25/00738/F
2025 Approved
15 Cow Hill Norwich NR2 1HD
Silver Birch (T1): reduce up to 4m in height from currently 17m to 13m and 3m in width fr…
25/00651/TCA
2025 Approved
15 Cow Hill Norwich NR2 1HD
Silver Birch (T1): reduce up to 4m in height from currently 17m to 13m and 3m in width fr…
25/00651/TCA
2024 Approved
8 Damocles Court Norwich NR2 1HN
Raised deck over existing parking space.
24/01419/F
2024 Approved
8 Damocles Court Norwich NR2 1HN
Raised deck over existing parking space.
24/01419/F
2024 Approved
104 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Birch (T1): Crown reduce. Spread from 10.5m to 7.5m, Height from 12.5m to 10.5m & thin li…
24/01162/TCA
2024 Approved
104 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Birch (T1): Crown reduce. Spread from 10.5m to 7.5m, Height from 12.5m to 10.5m & thin li…
24/01162/TCA
2023 Approved
Chestnut Court Norwich
Silver Birch (T1): Reduce in height from 10m to 7m and reduce spread from 5m to 4m; Silve…
23/00576/TCA
2023 Approved
Chestnut Court Norwich
Silver Birch (T1): Reduce in height from 10m to 7m and reduce spread from 5m to 4m; Silve…
23/00576/TCA
2023 Approved
2 Ten Bell Lane Norwich NR2 1HE
T1 - Prunus autumnalis: Fell.
23/00482/TCA
2023 Approved
2 Ten Bell Lane Norwich NR2 1HE
T1 - Prunus autumnalis: Fell.
23/00482/TCA
2022 Refused
Entrance To Damocles Court Norwich NR2 1HN
Installation of a resident's security gate.
22/00694/CLP
2022 Refused
Entrance To Damocles Court Norwich NR2 1HN
Installation of a resident's security gate.
22/00694/CLP
2021 Approved
Ten Bell Court Norwich
Remedial works and alterations to existing failing parapet wall.
21/01043/F
2020 Approved
104 Pottergate Norwich
Birch (T1): lateral reduction over garden from approx. 5.2m to 3.4m, lateral reduction aw…
20/01555/TCA
2017 Approved
98 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Lime (T1): Cut overhanging branches back to the boundary wall; Lime (T2): Cut back overha…
17/00991/TCA
2017 Approved
98 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1EQ
Lime (T1): Cut overhanging branches back to the boundary wall; Lime (T2): Cut back overha…
17/00991/TCA
2016 Approved
11 Copeman Street Norwich NR2 1HH
External wall insulation to gable wall.
16/00653/F
2016 Approved
Chestnut Court Norwich
T4: Silver Birch - crown reduction from 8.5m to 7m and crown spread from 3m to 2.25-2m; T…
16/00076/TCA
2016 Approved
Chestnut Court Norwich
T4: Silver Birch - crown reduction from 8.5m to 7m and crown spread from 3m to 2.25-2m; T…
16/00076/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.