54 Ship Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7DW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of garage up and over door. Studwork opening with door and window. Cladding on outside with acoustic insulation. Change of use from garage to dog groomers. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 7
Site constraints 1
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- NR33 7DW
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kirkley And Pakefield
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use 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 17 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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