20 Lansdowne Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7EP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1442/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - To use my existing residential garage for a small-scale, home-based vehicle maintenance business Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
29 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 2

Last sold for £224,000 in June 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 June 2021£224,000
4 July 1997£48,000

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

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
NR33 7EP
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Kirkley And Pakefield
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 27 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 69 for changes of use. Refused, as 26% of changes of use here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
132decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 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.

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.