Foxes Haven Borrow Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3PW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2359/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Garage extension including solar panels on roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

National park 74 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
Conservation area 67 m away: Oulton Broad; Special protection area 473 m away: Broadland; SSSI 473 m away: Sprat's Water and Marshes, Carlton Colville SSSI; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £378,000 in December 2016. Detached house, freehold.

1 December 2016£378,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area269 m² (2,895 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2017
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, 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
NR32 3PW
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Oulton Broad
Parish
Oulton Broad
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ian Garrett Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
691decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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 21 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 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

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.