Part Verge Fronting 82 Westwood Avenue Lowestoft Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2972/CON - Other Consultation Responded

Proposal

Installation of 9m Light Wooded Telecommunications Pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 11 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 68.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1316 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; 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 6 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Other Consultation
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Carlton And Whitton
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 88% of other in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
2,204decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in East Suffolk to go on. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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