52 Corton Long Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5HB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2257/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single-storey front and rear extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 29

PDF AB 6R FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AB 7R WEST ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AB 8R EAST ELEVATIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF AB3R PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AB4R GROUND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AB5R ROOF PLANS Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AB6R ***SUPERSEDED*** FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AB7R ***SUPERSEDED*** WEST SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AB8R ***SUPERSEDED*** EAST SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AB1 LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB2 EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB3 PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB4 EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB5 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AND MEZZANINE PLANS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB6 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB7 EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB8 EXISTING AND PROPOSED WEST SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB9 EXISTING AND PROPOSED EAST SIDE ELEVATIONS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB10 EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE SECTIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB11 EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB3 ***SUPERSEDED***PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB4 ***SUPERSEDED***EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB5 ***SUPERSEDED*** PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR AND MEZZANINE PLANS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB6 ***SUPERSEDED*** EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB7 ***SUPERSEDED*** EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB8 ***SUPERSEDED*** EXISTING AND PROPOSED WEST SIDE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB9 ***SUPERSEDED*** EXISTING AND PROPOSED EAST SIDE ELEVATIONS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB10 ***SUPERSEDED*** EXISTING AND PROPOSED SIDE SECTIONS Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AB11 ***SUPERSEDED*** EXISTING AND PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR SECTIONS. Drawing · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 338 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £400,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

3 December 2025£400,000

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

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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 5HB
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Lothingland
Parish
Corton
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Aug 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.