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 26/00715/L
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00715/L
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 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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26/00714/F 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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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
80 documents on file for this application
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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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