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
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mancroft
- Postcode
- NR2 4SF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Norwich register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00715/L Awaiting decision
20 Bank Plain Norwich NR2 4SF
New library, archive, entrance, cafe, gallery and associated learning and support spaces.
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26/00301/F Granted
20 Bank Plain Norwich NR2 4SF
Refurbishment throughout the building including fire door replacement, external CCTV location changes, catering kitchen reconfiguration, new fire compartment partitions and lift replacement.
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26/00302/L Granted
20 Bank Plain Norwich NR2 4SF
Refurbishment throughout the building including fire door replacement, external CCTV location changes, catering kitchen reconfiguration, new fire compartment partitions and lift replacement.
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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DRDH Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2001 · London
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
81 documents on file for this application
- Applicationformredacted
- Locationplan
- Heritage statement
- Plant noise assessment
- Footway works general arrangement
- Riba stage 3 design report for civil and structural engineering
- Structural commentary in support of application for listed building consent
- Sustainability part l note
- Electrical layouts
- Mechanical layouts
- Public health layouts
- Mep engineering stage 3 report
- Form_1_cil_additional_information
- L03 existing plan
- Existing roof plan_rasterised
- B1 existing plan
- L00 existing plan
- L01 existing plan
- L02 existing plan
- Existing section gg-hh
- Existing section aa
- Existing section bb
- Existing section cc
- Existing section dd
- Existing section ee
- Existing section ff
- Existing se elevation - agricultural hall plain
- Existing ne elevation - bank plain
- Existing nn elevation - london st.
- Existing nw elevation - alley st.
- Existing sw elevation - castle meadow
- Demolition ne elevation - bank plain
- Demolition nn elevation - london st.
- Demolition nw elevation - alley st.
- Demolition sw elevation - castle meadow
- Demolition se elevation - agricultural hall plain
- B1 demolition plan
- L00 demolition plan
- L01 demolition plan
- L02 demolition plan
- L03 demolition plan
- Demolition roof plan_rasterised
- B1 proposed plan
- L00 proposed plan
- L01 proposed plan
- L02 proposed plan
- L03 proposed plan
- Proposed roof plan_rasterised
- Proposed section aa
- Proposed section bb
- Proposed section cc
- Proposed section dd
- Proposed section ee
- Proposed section ff
- Proposed section gg-hh
- Proposed ne elevation - bank plain
- Proposed nn elevation - london st.
- Proposed nw elevation - alley st.
- Proposed sw elevation - castle meadow
- Proposed se elevation agricultural hall plain
- Existing elevation 1-25- south vestibule
- Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall north apse
- Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall east
- Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall south apse
- Existing elevation 1-50 - main hall west
- Existing elevation 1-25- north vestibule
- Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall north apse
- Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall east
- Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall south apse
- Proposed elevation 1-50 - main hall west
- Proposed elevation 1-25 - north vestibule
- Proposed elevation 1-25 - south vestibule
- 1054_planning drawing issue sheet
- Design and access statement
- Cover letter
- Existing roof site plan
- Proposed roof site plan
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Norwich for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Norwich decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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