Kiln House 27 - 43 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1TB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00709/F - Full Approved

Proposal

Plant equipment added to an existing flat roof area to the second floor (100m2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 19

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Site constraints 8

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 80 m away: St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street
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 ↗
53 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 14 and 16, St Benedict's Street, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 44 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 ↗
Also on the record
National park about 140 m away: The Broads; Heritage at risk about 68 m away: St Gregory's Church, St Gregory's Alley; Inside the Norwich built-up area.
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
Full
Postcode
NR2 1TB
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Mancroft
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ferguson Mann Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 7 days slower than Norwich's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
214decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Norwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Norwich decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

79 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14971836
Planning Portal ref
PP-14971836
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 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