45 Victoria Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9LW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2746/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Siting of mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling, meeting the definition of a caravan as set out in the Caravan Sites Act 1968, and as amended in October 2006 (CSA). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National park 180 m away: The Broads; National infrastructure project 1279 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 £272,500 in December 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 December 2021£272,500

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

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
NR33 9LW
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Oulton Broad
Parish
Oulton Broad
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ASM Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 27 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
691decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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

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.