Norwich City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Norwich City Council decided more than 1,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 18% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Norwich City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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4 September 2026 · Approved
5 Guildhall Hill Norwich NR2 1JH · 26/00456/PA
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19 August 2026 · Approved
48 - 72 St Stephens Street Norwich NR1 3SH · 26/00436/PA
Figures for Norwich City Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 18%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 50 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 21%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 43plan adopted 2024 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Norwich City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: (i) whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to reliance on private car use; and (ii) the effect of the proposed development on health and wellbeing.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties to…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in the appeal are firstly, the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and secondly, whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in terms of the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.