Planning application
Birkbeck Hall The Great Hospital Bishopgate Norwich NR1 4EJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Essential conservation, repair, and re roofing works to the roofs of the Master's House and Refectory buildings.
As published by the council, reference 26/00621/L
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00621/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe Hamlet
- Postcode
- NR1 4EJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Norwich
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Matter of Place Architects CIC Agent, an architecture practice registered in Norwich
Active · incorporated 2022 · Norwich
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- Historic england
- Press notice insertion 15.07.2026
- Applicationformredacted
- Site plan
- Existing roof plan
- Existing elevations 1
- Existing elevations 2
- Existing sections 2
- Proposed roof plan
- Proposed elevations 1
- Proposed elevations 2
- Heritage impact assessment
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Norwich granted permission on 13 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 heritage and listed building applications
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