11 The Woodlands Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0139/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed Front Entrance Porch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Approved
6 Mar 2026

Approved on 6 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 309 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £351,000 in September 2016. Detached house, freehold.

19 September 2016£351,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR32 5EZ
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Lothingland
Parish
Corton
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
691decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Mar 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.