Unit 5 Taylor Square Newgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4533/ADN - Non-Illuminated Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Non-Illuminated Advertisement Consent - Fascia sign - one of 3mm ACM panel with digitally printed graphics to face with matt laminate 4745 x 1310mm to display "Life Church" in green, teal and blue on a dark blue background. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Validated
2 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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 ↗
37 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Norwich Union Assurance Group, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 35 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.
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Historic England ↗
National park 105 m away: The Broads
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Beccles built-up area; National infrastructure project 1874 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £250,000 in January 2023. Other property, freehold.

13 January 2023£250,000Recorded 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 area374 m² (4,026 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non-Illuminated Advertisement Consent
Postcode
NR34 9AT
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 82% of signs and adverts here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
56decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.