Hamilton Docks Hamilton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0087/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions Nos. 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 of - Demolition and development of warehousing and offices to store parts for off-shore renewable infrastructure - Construction Environmental Management Plan, Ecological Enhancement Strategy, Demolition and Construction Management Plan, details of the offisite highways improvement to Hamilton Road (introduction of 2 dropped kerbs with tactile paving), and details of the location and nature of the refuse and recycling storage submitted Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Feb 2026

Approved on 20 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Kessingland to Lowestoft across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special area of conservation 280 m away: Southern North Sea
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1175 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
NR32 1XF
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Roche Chartered Surveyors

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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