Barclays Bank Plc New Market Beccles Suffolk NR34 9HD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/3656/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use and extension of rear safe room to a dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Approved
18 Dec 2025

Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 23, Newmarket
List entry 1186918 · 12 m away · 73 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 71 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 ↗
National park 95 m away: The Broads
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Beccles built-up area; National infrastructure project 1636 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR34 9HD
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Morse Webb Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 28 days slower 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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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