R J Pryce And Co Ltd Trinity Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0918/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

East Anglia Three Land Base: Redevelopment of the former RJ Pryce site for use as offices, facilities and warehouse in connection with ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Validated
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Documents 49

Statements & assessments 23

PDF SCC FLOOD & WATER Consultee Comment · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 305329-ARP-XX-00-DR-C-620001 SURFACE AND FOUL WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUT Revised Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SCCFL - SCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EAST SUFFOLK ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EA1 - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - DRAINAGE Consultee Comment · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 305329-ARP-XX-00-DR-C-220001 REV 2 COMBINED UTILITIES & DRAINAGE OVERALL LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 305329-ARP-XX-00-DR-C-620001 REV 2 SURFACE AND FOUL WATER DRAINAGE LAYOUT Drawing · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Documents · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 305329-ARP-XX-XX-DR-A-120102 REV 2 PROPOSED FLOOD MITIGATION Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATION PRA PART 1 OF 4 Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATION PRA PART 2 OF 4 Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATION PRA PART 3 OF 4 Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATION PRA PART 4 OF 4 Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT - (XX-RP-OE-000001_3) Biodiversity Net Gain · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITYMETRIC CALCULATION_TOOL_LOWESTOFT PROPOSED DEVELOPMEN Biodiversity Net Gain · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Special area of conservation 134 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 1361 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,050,000 in August 2025. Other property, freehold.

15 August 2025£2,050,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR32 1XJ
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Arup
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 134 days from validation, 77 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
59decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Jun 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.