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5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

Granted Norwich 21/00494/F Full

Works: Extension Demolition

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

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (E) unit and extension to provide a new retail (E) unit, a reconfigured retail unit and a hotel (C1) with restaurant and ancillary accommodation and new flexible space for commercial, business and service and/or hot food takeaway (E and or sui generis).

As published by the council, reference 21/00494/F

Application record

Reference
21/00494/F
Type
Full
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
6 Apr 2021
Validated
6 Apr 2021
Decided
26 Aug 2021
Ward
Mancroft
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
NR2 1JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Norwich register

This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00457/F Granted

    5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    External alterations, including the creation of new windows and doors to enable conversion of the existing 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors to residential (Use Class C3) under Permitted Development.

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00456/PA Awaiting decision

    5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 28no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) under Part 3, Schedule 2, Class MA of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

    Submitted 8 May 2026 Prior approval
  • 21/00494/U Granted

    5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (E) unit and extension to provide a new retail (E) unit, a reconfigured retail unit and a hotel (C1) with restaurant and ancillary accommodation and new flexible space for commercial, business and service and/or hot food takeaway (E and or sui generis).

    Decided 26 Aug 2021 Full applications
  • 20/01583/A Granted

    5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    Display of: 1) 3 No. internally illuminated fascia signs; 2) 2 No. internally illuminated projecting signs; 3) 7 No. non-illuminated graphic signs.

    Decided 8 Feb 2021 Advertising
  • 20/00773/F Withdrawn

    5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (A1) unit and extension to provide a new retail (A1) unit, a reconfigured retail unit and a hotel (C1) with restaurant and ancillary accommodation.

    Decided 16 Sep 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2021

    Received by Norwich

  2. 26 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

83 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Norwich granted permission on 26 August 2021, 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.

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  • 5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    20/00773/F Submitted 7 Jul 2020 0m away

    Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (A1) unit and extension to provide a new retail (A1) unit, a reconfigured retail unit and a hotel (C1) with restaurant and ancillary accommodation.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension Demolition
  • 5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    21/00494/U Submitted 6 Apr 2021 0m away

    Conversion and change of use of existing building, demolition of existing retail (E) unit and extension to provide a new retail (E) unit, a reconfigured retail unit and a hotel (C1) with restaurant and ancillary accommodation and new flexible space for commercial, business and service and/or hot food takeaway (E and or sui generis).

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 83 docs
  • 5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH

    20/01583/A Submitted 15 Dec 2020 9m away

    Display of: 1) 3 No. internally illuminated fascia signs; 2) 2 No. internally illuminated projecting signs; 3) 7 No. non-illuminated graphic signs.

    Granted Advertising
  • First Floor 6 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1TW

    21/00206/U Submitted 10 Feb 2021 25m away

    Change of use from a drinking establishment (sui generis) to tattoo studio (sui generis) and associated internal works.

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
  • First Floor 6 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1TW

    21/00207/L Submitted 10 Feb 2021 25m away

    Alterations for change of use from a drinking establishment to tattoo studio.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  • 6 Pottergate Norwich NR2 1DS

    21/00226/A Submitted 12 Feb 2021 25m away

    Display of 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs.

    Granted Advertising 11 docs

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