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26/00798/EIA2 - EIA Scoping Request Decided

Proposal

EIA Scoping Opinion request for demolition and clearance of existing buildings, structures and hardstanding including the removal of below-ground structures, floor slabs, foundations, services and other subsurface obstructions; ground investigation, site preparation, earthworks and remediation; archaeological evaluation, investigation and recording; and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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EIA Scoping Response Given
11 Sept 2026

EIA Scoping Response Given on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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.
Scheduled monument about 99 m away: Carrow Priory (ruined portions)
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 ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 22 m away: Bracondale
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 443 m away: Whitlingham; National park about 367 m away: The Broads; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Norwich built-up area; Priority habitat about 20 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Norwich
Application type
EIA Scoping Request
Postcode
NR1 2DD
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Lakenham
Case officer
Show
Decision
EIA Scoping Response Given
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Public comments

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Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Norwich
Planning Authority Score
8.6/10
Excellent
#15 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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