44 Denton Road Norwich NR3 4DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00851/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed change of use from C3 - Dwellinghouse to C4 - House in Multiple Occupation (5no. bedrooms / 5no. occupants) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Norwich's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 2

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.
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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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
NR3 4DP
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Catton Grove
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Windsor & Patania Architecture and Developments

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Norwich usually decides lawful development certificates by day 48.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
17decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15092075
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