The Ship Inn 18 The Street South Walsham Norfolk NR13 6DQ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2070 - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Public House to a single residential dwelling, addition of a dormer, new rooflight, new opening to facilitate the conversion incl, demolition of existing garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Consultation
22 Jul 2025
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Approved
7 Nov 2025

Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Development Management Committee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Norfolk Broadland Broadland Planning Committee on 5 Nov 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the pub was not financially viable and the conversion would protect the building’s character.
  • Members voted 6–2 to approve the conversion subject to nine conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of South Norfolk Broadland's committee minutes of 5 Nov 2025.

Documents 89

Consultation & comments 66

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National park 184 m away: The Broads; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 14 m away: The Broadland District Council Tree Preservation Order South Walsham 2008 No.49; Inside the South Walsham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Building

Floor area282 m² (3,035 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
NR13 6DQ
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Blofield With South Walsham
Parish
South Walsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decision date
7 Nov 2025
Decision level
Development Management Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Wythe Holland Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 121 days from validation, 21 days slower than South Norfolk Broadland's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

22%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by South Norfolk Broadland in the last twelve months, from validation. South Norfolk Broadland decision record →

Public comments

50comments received
47 objecting1 neutral2 supporting

94% object · above the UK average of 74%

65 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14160186
Planning Portal ref
PP-14160186
Neighbours
22 Jul 2025
Consultation
22 Jul 2025
Comments by
28 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2025
Committee
5 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
South Norfolk Broadland
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#106 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Norfolk Broadland ranks #136 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Norfolk Broadland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #50 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #136 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #161 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
137 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,013
Total decisions
67 refused in the year to March 2026

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.