Dragon House 22 Unthank Road Norwich NR2 2RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00659/A - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Display of 1no. fascia sign (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Heigham Grove 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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Tuns Public House, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 13 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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Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 116 m away: The Plantation Garden, Norwich; Inside the Norwich built-up area; Air quality management area about 41 m away: Central Norwich AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £650,000 in July 2015. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2015£650,000Recorded 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 area374 m² (4,026 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
NR2 2RA
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Town Close
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 13 days slower than Norwich's median of 49 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 84% of signs and adverts here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
64decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Norwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Norwich decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064352
Planning Portal ref
PP-15064352
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

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.