29 Smallgate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2927/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

To the front elevation, replacement of vehicle impact damaged shop frontage with new aluminium framed and double glazed fixed panes. Rebuild brick column. All to match existing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from East Suffolk's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 39, 39a and 41, Smallgate
List entry 1186948 · 30 m away · 64 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 61 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 ↗
Beccles 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 ↗
Also on the record
National park 129 m away: The Broads; Inside the Beccles built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
NR34 9AD
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
North & Hawkins

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
233decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises 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 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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

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