Ravensmere Arc St Benedicts Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/3642/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of single storey extension; installation of external access ramp and railings; and alterations to front boundary, to include demolition and rebuilding of 3no. brick piers and the construction of 1no. new brick pier to form new vehicular accesses onto St Benedict's Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2025
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Validated
2 Oct 2025
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Approved
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 31

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
National park 106 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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Beccles built-up area.
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 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 area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR34 9DE
Received
23 Sept 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Chaplin Farrant Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 54 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 57 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,297decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2025
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

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.