Triangle Market High Street Lowestoft Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/2420/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

To install seating planters and children's play panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2025
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Validated
4 Jul 2025
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Approved
22 Aug 2025

Approved on 22 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

North Lowestoft 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Lowestoft North
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 82 and 83, High Street, Grade II, 61 m away · 8 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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1228 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Special area of conservation 453 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Received
17 Jun 2025
Validated
4 Jul 2025
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Aug 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 8 days faster 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Aug 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

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