Planning application
18 - 19 Market Place North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9BP
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal and external works to facilitate change of use from former bank to 2no. shop units on the ground floor and basement and 3 no. residential flats on first and second floors
As published by the council, reference LA/26/1523
Application record
- Reference
- LA/26/1523
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Walsham Market Cross
- Parish
- North Walsham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR28 9BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by North Norfolk
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4 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Norfolk took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Rackheath
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13 documents on file for this application
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