Change of use to garden at 1 St Andrews Road, Beccles

“Planning permission is sought for the Change of Use from scrub land to residential garden, including reinstatement of grass verge and erection of new boundary wall. The proposal is considered to meet the requirements of amenity and design and therefore this application is recommended for approval.”

“This submitted application seeks planning permission to change the use of this vegetation filled corner from scrub land to residential garden and marking this amended boundary with a wall. On the roadside of this wall, a grass verge would be reinstated.”

“The site is located in the south east of Beccles close to the borders with Worlingham and Weston and is subject to no notable planning constraints. The dwelling is accessed from St Andrews Road but is also bordered by Oak Lane and Cucumber Lane. The edge of the boundary to which this application relates is on the corner of Oak Lane and Cucumber Lane with the area between the existing boundary and the road edge filled with vegetation.”

“The proposal changes the appearance of the corner at the junction between Oak Lane and Cucumber Lane through vegetation being lost and a wall being constructed closer to the junction. The principle of this change is considered acceptable with there being no defined character of corners in the area.”

“Suffolk County Council's Highways Department was consulted on the proposal due to the proposal's proximity to the highway. In their comments, they did not object to the proposal but commented that the applicant should obtain a Highway Records drawing from the County Council to ensure no structure is placed within areas of public highway to ensure users of the highway have suitable visibility and space to use the highway safely.”

“No third party representations have been received.”

“Consultee Date consulted Date reply received Beccles Town Council 8 January 2026 No response Summary of comments: No comments received…”

“The Chair referenced the Town Council objection and the wall height they mentioned. The Planning Officer wasn’t sure where the 1.2m reference came from. The Chair said the important bit was how far from the highway it was and that would be less than the current scrub.”

“Councillor Ashton said there was a similar hedge at a junction near where he lived. Not good to lose vegetation but it wasn’t that valuable and it would be a positive contribution. Would be unfair not to approve looking at other boundary treatments nearby.”

“On the proposal of Councillor Ashton, seconded by Councillor Pitchers it was…”

“That the application is approved subject to the following conditions.”

“Conditions: The development hereby permitted shall be begun within a period of three years beginning with the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with: - Planning Application Form - Received 21 November 2025 - Site Location Plan - Received 21 November 2025 - Existing and Proposed Block Plans, Drawing No.”