34 - 36 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1611/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of principal entrance door, on a like-for-like basis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
South 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 757 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing
The site is 757 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 1010 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Special area of conservation 353 m away: Southern North Sea; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR32 1EW
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Jun 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