18 June Avenue Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 2RR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0110/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Access a step lift at the back door along with the creation of a platform and rails with a step lift Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jan 2026
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Validated
16 Feb 2026
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Committee
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee North on 14 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the step lift would improve accessibility without harming the area or neighbouring amenity.
  • Lowestoft Town Council supported the application, and no third-party representations were received.
  • The committee approved the application subject to a three-year time limit and approved plans.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, consultation, presentation, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 14 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £220,000 in April 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 April 2022£220,000
23 January 2019£131,000Recorded 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 2RR
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Eastsuffolk Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
669decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Committee
14 Apr 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.