Planning application
Norwich Playhouse 42 - 58 St Georges Street Norwich NR3 1AB
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment and extension of Norwich Playhouse.
As published by the council, reference 26/00164/F
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00164/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Mancroft
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- NR3 1AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Norwich
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Citizens Design Bureau Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2012 · London
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
76 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Committee report
- Norwich playhouse emergence survey report
- The norwich society
- The broads authority
- 2026 03 26 norwich city council conservation and design
- Emergency planning
- Broads authority
- Consultation response
- Consultation response
- Revised drawing schedule
- Noise impact assessment
- Sections - proposed
- Consultation response
- Consultation response
- Consultation response
- Consultation response
- Consultation response
- Consultation response
- Press notice
- Consultation response
- Sections - existing
- Plans - existing
- Plans - existing
- Plans - existing
- Plans - existing
- Sections - existing and proposed
- Demolition plan
- Demolition plan
- Demolition plan
- Demolition plan
- Demolition plan
- Demolition plan
- Plans - proposed
- Plans - proposed
- Plans - proposed
- Plans - proposed
- Sections - existing
- Sections - proposed
- Sections - proposed
- Sections - proposed
- Elevations - existing
- Elevations - existing
- Elevations - proposed
- Elevations - proposed
- Elevations - proposed
- Detailed plans
- Detailed plans
- Detailed plans
- Detailed plans
- Detailed plans
- Detailed plans
- Detailed plans
- Structural survey
- Structural survey
- Additional information
- Arboricultural implications
- Ecological assessment
- Fire statement
- Flood risk assessment
- Heritage impact assessment
- Heritage impact assessment
- Cil additional information requirement form
- Superseded drawing schedule
- Site and other plans
- Location plan
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Design and access statement
- Application form
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 21 July 2026, 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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