Phase 6 At Woods Meadow Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2256/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Decided

Proposal

Discharge of Condition Nos. 12 and 18 of - Approval of Reserved Matters of - Outline Application for a mixed use development comprising of residential, neighbourhood shopping centre, community hall, primary school, play areas and country park - Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale of development for Phase 6 comprising 34 dwellings - Residential Travel Plan & Archaeological Excavation Report Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Split Decision
3 Aug 2026

Split Decision on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

  • Part of

    Reserved mattersApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 12, 18 decided (outcome not recorded)

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1958 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; 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.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
NR32 3QF
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Oulton Broad
Parish
Oulton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Split Decision
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio 35 Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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