Causeway Cottage Causeway Pakefield Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0JZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2494/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Extension and retrofit of single family house, including new external wall materials Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 88.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Pakefield War Memorial
List entry 1458640 · 28 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 220 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
Heritage at risk 37 m away: Church of St Margaret and All Saints, Saxon Road, Lowestoft; National infrastructure project 1824 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
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, 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 2

Last sold for £470,000 in March 2024. Detached house, freehold.

13 March 2024£470,000
30 September 2014£270,000

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

Building

Floor area102 m² (1,098 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR33 0JZ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Kirkley And Pakefield
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 88, past the statutory target. 90% of extensions in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8832 days past the 56-day target
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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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.