12 London Street Norwich NR2 1LF Data via plota.co.uk

25/01440/PA - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the first and second floor from commercial use to 2no. 2 bedroom flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
26 Jan 2026
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Consultation
28 Jan 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

72 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 28, London Street, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 60 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 41 m away: Norwich Castle
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 ↗
Also on the record
National park about 301 m away: The Broads; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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 2

Last sold for £835,000 in March 2025. Other property, leasehold.

2 April 2025£2,500Freehold. A nominal price
12 March 2025£835,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
NR2 1LF
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Mancroft
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DRK Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 178 days from validation, 104 days slower than Norwich's median of 74 for changes of use. Approved, as 98% of changes of use here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
46decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14329760
Planning Portal ref
PP-14329760
Neighbours
28 Jan 2026
Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
25 Feb 2026
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

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.