Land At The Ark Royal (former Pub) Freeman Street Wells-next-the-sea Norfolk NR23 1BQ
Approved on 27 June 2024
Council decision: ApproveDelegated (officer decision)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Change of use of land formerly occupied by The Ark Royal PH to public car park; new restrictor barrier and associated works
- Received
- 1 May 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Wells With Holkham
- ReceivedReceived1 May
- ValidatedValidated2 May
- Consult.Consultation31 May
- TargetTarget Date27 Jun
- DecidedDecided27 Jun
Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Land At The Ark Royal (former Pub) Freeman Street Wells-next-the-sea Norfolk NR23 1BQ. North Norfolk has handled 3,902 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days, 8 days longer than North Norfolk's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 13 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 89 applications across Wells With Holkham. We hold 462 applications in total for the NR23 postcode area.
93% of full applications at North Norfolk District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- NR23 1BQ
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells-next-the-Sea
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 2 May 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 7 June 2024
- Consultation start
- 10 May 2024
- Consultation end
- 31 May 2024
- Last date for comments
- 7 June 2024
- Target decision date
- 27 June 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 21 Ferry Lane Postwick Norwich NR13 5HL
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 16 May 2024
- Site notice start
- 16 May 2024
- Site notice end
- 7 June 2024
Additional information
- Documents
- 9
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Wells-next-the-Sea
- National Landscape (AONB): Norfolk Coast
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: North Norfolk
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near NR23
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- Freeman Street Car Park Freeman Street Wells Norwich NR23 1BQADV/25/0355 · AdvertisingApproved0.0 mi
- N N D C Car Park Freeman Street Wells-next-the-sea NorfolkADV/26/0964 · AdvertisingApproved0.0 mi
- 16 The Glebe Wells-next-the-sea Norfolk NR23 1AZPF/23/1718 · FullApproved0.0 mi
- The Cottage Stearmans Yard Freeman Street Wells-next-the-sea Norfolk NR23 1BWLA/25/2741 · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- The Cottage Stearmans Yard Freeman Street Wells-next-the-sea Norfolk NR23 1BWPF/26/0154 · FullApproved0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for change of use near this site- Greenhill Renovation LtdWells-Next-The Sea0.4 mi
- Wilkins Chimney SweepSolid Fuel Heating4.0 mi
- P J Electrics LTDElectrician4.9 mi
- Deane StuddElectrician5.1 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.