Horizon School Saturn Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4TD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3070/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Placing of a moveable (mobile building) club house/class room for the football club Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from East Suffolk's recent full applications.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 451 m away: Gunton Warren and Corton Woods; National infrastructure project 1978 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area; Conservation area 97 m away: North Lowestoft; Heritage at risk 97 m away: Lowestoft North.
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.

Building

Floor area807 m² (8,686 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR32 4TD
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Gunton And St Margarets
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
828decided 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.

58 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.