12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/3369/VOC - Variation of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition No. 3 of - Change of use of existing property, from class E (hairdressers at ground floor) and class C3 (residential apartment at first and second floor) to 8-bedroom house of multiple occupancy (Sui Generis) (ground, first and second floor) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Aug 2025
✓
Approved
20 Nov 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

South Lowestoft conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 825 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing
The site is 825 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 938 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Special area of conservation 375 m away: Southern North Sea; 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 17 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 £190,000 in December 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

13 December 2024£190,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 108)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variation of Conditions
Postcode
NR32 1EA
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 23 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002840 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
True Blue Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.