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Planning appeals in Norwich City Council

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One authority from the free search of every English planning appeal since 2016, searchable by words or by meaning.

Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Norwich City Council since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

The Planning Inspectorate has decided 157 planning appeals in Norwich City Council since 2016, of which 20% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 12 decisions, 25% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 29 weeks. Figures as at 29 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.

163

appeals on record since 2016

20%

of decided appeals allowed

29 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 25% allowed

By appeal type

Householder20 decided

20% allowed

Minor86 decided

21% allowed

Major7 decided

29% allowed

Commercial8 decided

25% allowed

Enforcement23 decided

13% allowed

Other18 decided

11% allowed

Not classified1 decided

0% allowed

By procedure

Written representations156 decided

19% allowed

Hearings5 decided

0% allowed

Inquiries2 decided

50% allowed

Every decision, by year

2026 · 8 · 25% allowed 2025 · 21 · 10% allowed 2024 · 17 · 29% allowed 2023 · 16 · 21% allowed 2022 · 11 · 9% allowed 2021 · 9 · 33% allowed 2020 · 22 · 16% allowed 2019 · 15 · 13% allowed 2018 · 23 · 17% allowed 2017 · 15 · 29% allowed 2016 · 6 · 33% allowed

Latest decisions in Norwich City Council

Dismissed17 June 20266004238
1 St Crispins Building, St Crispins Road, Norwich, NR3 3FG
Virtual reality escape room and arcade with associated works including laying a patio with steps from the exit doors
Allowed15 June 2026· major3375696
10 Barnard Road, Bowthorpe Employment Area, Norwich, NR5 9JB
Construction of a Class E food store with associated access, car parking, servicing and landscaping
Dismissed12 May 2026· householder3373905
1 Town Close Road, Norwich, NR2 2NB
Dismissed12 May 2026· other3373791
1 Town Close Road, Norwich, NR2 2NB
first floor level extension (over existing GF level) rear extension to existing residential dwelling
Allowed1 April 2026· minor3375506
St Michael at Plea Church, Redwell Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SN
Conversion of the interior of the church to allow use as a bar with piano
Dismissed17 February 2026· minor3374482
Plane View West of Gambling Close, Holt Road, Norwich, Norfolk
change of use of agricultural land to Class E for the servicing and maintenance of smartshops, improved vehicular access and associated works
Dismissed6 February 2026· commercial3369578
Existing Advertising Hoarding at Junction of Hellesdon Hall Road and Sweet Briar, Norwich, NR6 5BD
the replacement of the existing 96 sheet paper advert by a 96 sheet size digital poster
Dismissed26 January 2026· minor3372889
22-22A Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LB
change of use to provide mixed-use development including existing commercial (Class E) at ground floor and basement and six No. one-bed flats above, including front and rear mansard roof additions and external alterations
Dismissed22 December 2025· commercial3369576
24 St Stephens Road, Norwich, NR1 3QU
Display of 1 no. non-illuminated fascia sign (rectangular advertisement approximately 4.267 m tall by 2.133 m wide) on the flank wall of No 24 St Stephens Road
Dismissed11 December 2025· minor3367311
15-17 Haymarket, Norwich, NR2 1QL
erection of 1no. digital slimline advertising display
Dismissed11 December 2025· advert3363394
15-17 Haymarket, Norwich, NR2 1QL
erection of 1no. digital slimline advertising display
Allowed11 November 2025· advert3361782
Castle Takeaway, 17-19 Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR1 3DH
Display of 1 no. fascia sign
Dismissed5 September 2025· minor3358572
Cadet Training Centre Hilary Avenue, Norwich, NR1 4LF
Change of Use from Army Cadet Centre to C2 Residential Care Home and first floor front extension with alterations to the roof
Dismissed9 June 2025· minor3357291
Domino's Pizza, 88 Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7EH
change of use of retail unit (A1) to form hot food take away (including delivery) (A5) including alterations to shopfront and installation of extraction flue to rear without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 08/00872/F, dated 10 Jun 2009
Notice upheld1 May 2025· enforcement3356682
126 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Replacement of first-floor windows on the front elevation without planning permission

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice. Verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.