Our Lady Star Of The Sea Gordon Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1NL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2548/CON - Other Consultation Responded

Proposal

Consultation - Replace outdated boiler in basement of the Church Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 84.

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea including boundary wall to Gordon Road
List entry 1208940 · 3 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 816 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing
The site is 816 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 832 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Other Consultation
Postcode
NR32 1NL
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 90% of utility and infrastructure works in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026

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