Planning application
Unit 5 The Terrace Castle Quarter Norwich NR1 3DD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a mixed-use sui generis class (restaurant & cocktail bar/drinking establishment) to a sui generis African-themed Bar, Restaurant, and Lounge.
As published by the council, reference 26/00500/U
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00500/U
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mancroft
- Postcode
- NR1 3DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00465/A Awaiting decision
Unit 5 The Terrace Castle Quarter Norwich NR1 3DD
Display of: 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs to entrance elevation and; 2no. internally illuminated hanging signs on side elevation facing Timberhill.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Norwich
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/00833/U (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Delegated officer report
- Environmental protection
- Advert insertion 24.6.2026
- Design & conservation comments
- Neighbour notification letter
- Email from applicant
- Existing ground floor plan
- Existing first floor plan
- Application form
- Location plan
- Noise impact assessment
- Existing elevations
- Proposed elevations
- Planning statement
- Proposed floor plans
- Proposed floor plans
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 18 August 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.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Norwich's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
Nearby applications
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Unit 5 The Terrace Castle Quarter Norwich NR1 3DD
95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul
Display of: 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs to entrance elevation and; 2no. internally illuminated hanging signs on side elevation facing Timberhill.
Awaiting decision 7 docs -
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