The Planning Public Access website allows you to search for details of planning applications, plans and supporting documentation that have been submitted to Norwich City Council's planning service. The system allows you to:
- Monitor the progress of an application and be notified by email of changes or updates.
- Submit comments about an application.
- See a list of applications submitted and decided each week.
- See whether an appeal has been lodged and any appeal decisions
- Save searches and be emailed about a new application.
- Check whether an appeal has been lodged and any appeal decisions.
- View details of historic applications.
- View property details by reference to a map.
For information on how to use the new system 
download the user guide (561 Kb pdf).
Click for Planning Public Access at http://planning.norwich.gov.uk
By accessing the Planning Public Access site you are indicating that you have read, understood and agree to abide by the terms and conditions, below.
Norwich City Council is committed to the highest standard of quality information and every attempt has been made to present up to date and accurate information. However, the council makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the information (and related graphics) published in this site.
The information contained in this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. All liability of the council for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of reliance on such information is expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The planning information contained does not in any way constitute notification of a planning decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the website are undertaken entirely at the viewer's own risk.
If you have any reason to suspect the information is incorrect or require further details regarding the information, please contact us immediately so the matter can be investigated and any corrections made as soon as reasonably practical.
Planning application documents submitted to the council are protected by the Copyright Acts (Section 47, 1988 Act). You may only use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes, to compare current applications with previous schemes and to check whether developments have been completed in accordance with approved plans. Further copies must not be made without the prior permission of the copyright owner, the applicant, agent and architect.
For applications received from 28 November 2005, all relevant data should be available. For earlier planning applications and appeals from January 1988, there may only be some details available. For full details please contact planning services on 0344 980 3333 or
planning@norwich.gov.uk
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data, the planning information contained within the site is at present incomplete and must not be used as a substitute for carrying out a formal 'Land charge search'. This includes details of historic applications and constraints on a particular site. Printed copies and uncontrolled electronic copies of any documents may not be at the latest revision.
Please note that any representations submitted using the 'Comments' facility will be made publicly available (including to the applicant and their agent) and that confidential representations cannot be taken into account by the council.
We reserve the right to remove offensive, abusive or racist comments made upon planning applications.
The Planning Public Access system is not available between 2am and 6am each day due to backup requirements.
Viewing documents at the planning reception, City Hall
Plans and documents associated with new planning applications can normally be viewed within five working days of an application being validated. If none are displayed, you may wish to try a few days later. Alternatively you can view the application and associated documents at the planning reception, City Hall, Norwich between 8.45am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
If you wish to discuss a particular application then please contact the planning service on 0344 980 3333 or email planning@norwich.gov.uk