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Ground Floor Offices 1 And 2 Merchants Court St Georges Street Norwich NR3 1AB

Granted Norwich 20/00884/PDD Prior Approval Office to Dwellings

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor offices (Class B1(a)) to residential (Class C3) to provide 2No. residential units.

As published by the council, reference 20/00884/PDD

Application record

Reference
20/00884/PDD
Type
Prior Approval Office to Dwellings
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
3 Aug 2020
Validated
3 Aug 2020
Decided
18 Sep 2020
Ward
Mancroft
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR3 1AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2020

    Received by Norwich

  2. 18 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lanpro Services Ltd Agent, registered in Norwich

Active · incorporated 2008 · Norwich

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What this grant of permission means

Norwich granted permission on 18 September 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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