5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH Data via plota.co.uk
26/00456/PA - Prior Approval
Approved
Proposal
Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 28no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) under Part 3, Schedule 2, Class MA of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
3 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026
Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026
Documents 37
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 17
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Revised proposed elevations
Elevations Proposed · 31 Jul 2026
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Revised proposed ground floor plan
Plans Proposed · 28 Jul 2026
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Revised proposed second floor plan
Plans Proposed · 28 Jul 2026
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Revised proposed basement floor plan
Plans Proposed · 28 Jul 2026
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Superseded proposed elevations
Elevations Proposed · 28 Jul 2026
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Location plan
Location Plan · 8 May 2026
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Site plan
Site and Other Plans · 8 May 2026
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Proposed ground floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Proposed first floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Proposed second floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Proposed third floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Proposed fourth floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Proposed basment plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Superseded proposed ground floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Superseded proposed first floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Superseded proposed second floor plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Superseded proposed basment plan
Plans Proposed · 8 May 2026
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Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 7
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Norfolk county highways
Consultation Response · 11 Aug 2026
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Ncc environmental protection
Consultation Response · 22 Jul 2026
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Norwich city council environmental protection
Consultation Response · 22 Jul 2026
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Anglian water
Consultation Response · 17 Jul 2026
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Norfolk police
Consultation Response · 17 Jun 2026
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Norwich city council environment services
Consultation Response · 15 Jun 2026
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Norfolk county highways
Consultation Response · 12 Jun 2026
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Other documents 6
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Cil liability notice
CIL Liability Notice · 4 Sept 2026
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Nutrient neutrality budget calculator
Nutrient Neutrality Budget Calculator · 28 Jul 2026
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Phase 1 geo environmental report
Additional Information · 10 Jul 2026
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Phase 1 geo environmental report
Additional Information · 10 Jul 2026
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Phase 1 geo environmental report
Additional Information · 10 Jul 2026
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Phase 1 geo environmental report
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Site constraints 4
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.
Also on the record
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 11 September 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 93 days from validation, 40 days slower than Norwich's median of 53 for commercial premises. Approved, as 78% of commercial premises here are.
This one93d
Council53d
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63%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14902259
- Neighbours
- 11 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 15 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
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Historical activity at this location
42 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Details of Condition 15: Ecology report of previous permission 21/00494/F.
2024
Approved
Details of Condition 15: Ecology report of previous permission 21/00494/F.
2023
Approved
Amendment to planning permission 21/00494/F to amend the wording of condition 6.
2023
Approved
Amendment to planning permission 21/00494/F to amend the wording of condition 6.
2022
Details of Condition 6: Construction Method Statement of previous permission 21/00494/F.
2022
Details of Condition 6: Construction Method Statement of previous permission 21/00494/F.
2022
Approved
Details of Condition 7: archaeological written scheme of investigation of previous permis…
2022
Approved
Details of Condition 7: archaeological written scheme of investigation of previous permis…
2022
Approved
Details of Condition 18: arboricultural works of previous permission 21/00494/F.
2022
Approved
Details of Condition 18: arboricultural works of previous permission 21/00494/F.
2021
Approved
Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (E) unit…
2021
Approved
Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (E) unit…
2021
Approved
Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (E) unit…
2020
Approved
Display of: 1) 3 No. internally illuminated fascia signs; 2) 2 No. internally illuminated…
2020
Approved
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2020
Withdrawn
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2020
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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.
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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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