Marina Theatre Marina Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1HH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/2521/ADI - Illuminated Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Illuminated Advertisement Consent - 1 - LED wrap around screen to front of fascia of canopy above new entrance porch (see planning permission PP-12293474). 2 - Freestanding letters on top of canopy above new entrance porch (see planning permission PP-12293474). 3 - New poster advertisement banner on existing rotunda. 4 - Individual illuminated letters on brick buttress. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2025
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Validated
15 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Aug 2025

Approved on 18 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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 913 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing
The site is 913 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, 801 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
Conservation area 53 m away: South Lowestoft; 1 listed building within 150 m; Special area of conservation 481 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 1 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 area1,264 m² (13,606 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 76)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Illuminated Advertisement Consent
Postcode
NR32 1HH
Received
25 Jun 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foster Wilson Size
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 22 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 83% of advertisement consent here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2025
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

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.