Client:  IIex Homes

Architect: PiP Architecture

Planning Consultant: Waller Planning

Description: Erection of a new dwelling within the grounds of a grade II listed building, in a conservation area within Norwich City Centre. 

HCUK involvement: Ongoing heritage consultancy and preparation of Heritage Impact Assessment to support the full application. Granted November 2024. 

 

Summary 

 

Permission was granted in November 2024 for the introduction of a new dwelling within the grounds of a grade II listed building in Norwich City Centre on a sloping site adjoining an area of land know as The Wilderness. The new dwelling was designed to draw influence from the forms and materiality found within the immediate surroundings, which included part of Norwich's historic city wall (a scheduled monument) located close to the Site. Owing to the topography a split level approach was adopted along with the intention to integrate the new building into nature given the unique qualities of the location, including the adjacent woodland. A good dialogue was established with Norwich City Council's planning and conservation officers who were supportive and helpful throughout the planning process. The Site was constrained and presented a number of challenges. The design response is informed and innovative and contributes positively and pro-actively to the architectural diversity of Norwich City Centre. 

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HCUK Group have got a strong track record of working in Norwich City Centre having been involved in a number of important schemes over the years including (but not limited to), Westlegate Tower, St Stephen's Towers, Westwick Street, Deal Ground, Trowse Depot and various riverside projects and developments along King Street. 

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Key issues:

• Impact of the proposals on the character and appearance of the Norwich City Centre Conservation Area 

• Impact of the proposals on the historic wall (a scheduled monument)

• The impact of the proposals on the setting (and thereby the significance) of Carrow Hill House, a grade II listed building.