99-99A High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4438/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of first and second floor aluminium windows on principal elevation with timber sashes, alterations to shopfronts Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Nov 2025
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Validated
2 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee North on 20 Jan 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would preserve and enhance the conservation area and building’s significance.
  • No third-party representations were received, and ecology officers raised no objections.
  • Members unanimously granted permission, subject to the consultation outcome and three conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, presentation, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 20 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 101 High Street
List entry 1207030 · 13 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1217 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Special area of conservation 420 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 2 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.

Building

Floor area51 m² (549 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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 1XW
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
East Suffolk Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 5 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.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jan 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

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.