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DC/26/2782/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of existing commercial building into 2no. dwellings. Please see accompanying Planning Statement and drawings for further details. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 19

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer / Committee Report Officer / Committee Report · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVE - FULL APPLICATION Decision Notice · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF ESC ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL LETTER REPORT Supporting Documents · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUNLIGHT & DAYLIGHT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF CYCLE STORAGE Drawing · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-116-35 REV P1 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-116-10 REV P1 SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-116-35 REV P3 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-116-710 REV P4 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-116-600 REV P1 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS CLASS MA Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF SCC LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ESC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF CYCLE STORAGE SPECIFICATION Supporting Documents · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Beccles 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 ↗
31 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: St Denys, Grade II, 36 m away · 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National park 286 m away: The Broads; Inside the Beccles built-up area; National infrastructure project 1623 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
NR34 9TR
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Claxton Planning Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 25 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 76 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
153decided in the last year

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.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.