Planning application
20 Bank Plain Norwich NR2 4SF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
New library, archive, entrance, cafe, gallery and associated learning and support spaces.
As published by the council, reference 26/00714/F
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00714/F
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mancroft
- Postcode
- NR2 4SF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Norwich
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28 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Norwich took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in London
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
77 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Norwich for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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