Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Discharge of Conditions 7, 17, and 22 of - Adaptive reuse of grade II listed post office and auxiliary buildings for multifunctional art based centre. Development comprising: Conversion of listed post office building to provide 4no. artist studios, art gallery and associated facilities; Gallery use at connecting hall (former sorting hall) between post office and gault building; Conversion of Gault Building to provide gallery use, 4no. studios / residential provision, and associated facilities; New build lift, stair core and store & loading area; New build Cafe with covered outdoor seating and associated facilities; New build Artist Studio and associated facilities connecting to the open flexible space at the rear of the site; and New build ground level DDA compliant accommodation in bedroom annex. - Condition 7. Hard Landscaping details; Condition 17. Details of bin storgage & collection; Condition 22. Surface water drainage details. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 5
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Important details
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Application type
- Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
- Postcode
- NR32 1AA
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Harbour And Normanston
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 15 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Chaplin Farrant
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
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