159 Beccles Road Bungay Suffolk NR35 1HX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2455/DEM - Prior Notification Demolition Decided

Proposal

Prior Notification (Demolition) - The building to be demolished is the existing vacant garage/workshop building at 159 Beccles Road, Bungay, NR35 1HX. The existing building is a utilitarian single-storey garage/workshop structure located within an established residential frontage on Beccles Road. The submitted existing ground floor plan identifies the building as a garage of approximately 312sqm. The existing elevation drawings show a low-rise structure with a roof level of approximately 4.175m. The building is vacant, redundant, and in a poor state of repair, with the roof understood to be in extremely poor condition. An asbestos survey is submitted with the application and will be reviewed by the appointed contractor before any intrusive works commence. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Prior Approval Granted
7 Aug 2026

Prior Approval Granted on 7 Aug 2026 · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification Demolition
Postcode
NR35 1HX
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Bungay And Wainford
Parish
Bungay
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Colby Commercials

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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