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Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts University Of East Anglia Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ

Granted Norwich 26/00518/L Heritage and listed buildings

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

Proposal

Permanently install Hank Willis Thomas sculpture titled 'Ernest and Ruth' on land south east of SCVA.

As published by the council, reference 26/00518/L

Application record

Reference
26/00518/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Decided
13 Jul 2026
Ward
University
Postcode
NR4 7TJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Norwich register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00517/F Granted

    Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts University Of East Anglia Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ

    Permanently install Hank Willis Thomas sculpture titled 'Ernest and Ruth' on land south east of SCVA.

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 23/00389/F Granted

    Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts University Of East Anglia Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ

    Erection of Ro Robertson's sculpture 'Drench'.

    Decided 22 May 2023 Full applications
  • 23/00391/L Granted

    Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts University Of East Anglia Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ

    Erection of Ro Robertson's sculpture 'Drench'.

    Decided 22 May 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 20/00934/L Granted

    Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts University Of East Anglia Earlham Road Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ

    Installation of 2 No sculptures (Usagi Kannon II by Leiko Ikemura and Sun's Roots II by Phillip King).

    Decided 29 Sep 2020 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2026

    Received by Norwich

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/00517/F (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hudson Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Norwich

Active · incorporated 2002 · Norwich

74 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • Historic england Consultation Response · 15 Jun 2026
  • Site notice Site Notice · 11 Jun 2026
  • Press notice insertion 10.06.2026 Press Notice · 10 Jun 2026
  • Applicationformredacted Application Form · 22 May 2026
  • Proposed plan Site and Other Plans · 22 May 2026
  • Design and access statement & heritage statement Design and Access Statement · 22 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Norwich granted permission on 13 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

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