Gunton Woods Burial Park Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3185/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Toilet Accommodation, Disabled Toilet & Ambient Toilet, Replacing Portaloo Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from East Suffolk's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF TREE PROTECTION PLAN Supporting Documents · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3484.26.1 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS, BLOCK PLANS AND SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 21 m away: Gunton Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Peter, Grade II*, 59 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 144 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application; Priority habitat 6 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 scheduled monument 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

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR32 4LF
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Gunton And St Margarets
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ian Garrett Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Gainsborough Lodge 33 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LQ
TPO 1-4(1) 1no. Oak (T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce crown by 1.8m to previous pruning poi…
DC/25/4481/TPO
2025 Approved
Gainsborough Lodge 33 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LQ
TPO 1-4(1) 1no. Oak (T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce crown by 1.8m to previous pruning poi…
DC/25/4481/TPO
2024 Approved
42 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Proposed front and rear extensions, including raising of roof to incorporate attic bedroo…
DC/24/0150/FUL
2024 Approved
42 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Proposed front and rear extensions, including raising of roof to incorporate attic bedroo…
DC/24/0150/FUL
2023 Refused
1 Gainsborough Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LX
Retrospective Application - Erection of boundary fencing
DC/23/4533/FUL
2023 Refused
1 Gainsborough Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LX
Retrospective Application - Erection of boundary fencing
DC/23/4533/FUL
2023 Approved
29 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LG
G1 Oak x3 - Raise lower canopy (road side) to 5m from ground level, remove epicormic grow…
DC/23/4589/TPO
2023 Approved
29 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LG
G1 Oak x3 - Raise lower canopy (road side) to 5m from ground level, remove epicormic grow…
DC/23/4589/TPO
2023 Approved
31 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LG
WDC TPO 1-4(1) G1Front gardenT1 & T2 - 2x Oak (Quercus robur) Crown reduction by up to 2m…
DC/23/2631/TPO
2023 Approved
31 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LG
WDC TPO 1-4(1) G1Front gardenT1 & T2 - 2x Oak (Quercus robur) Crown reduction by up to 2m…
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2023
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2023
58 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Single storey rear extension and flat roof replacement
DC/23/0503/FUL
2022 Approved
38 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
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DC/22/1929/FUL
2022 Approved
38 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Proposed extensions; above garage, porch and single storey over
DC/22/1929/FUL
2019 Approved
46 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Extensions to rear of bungalow
DC/19/0924/FUL
2019 Approved
46 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Extensions to rear of bungalow
DC/19/0924/FUL
2018 Approved
18 Squires Walk Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LA
Room in roof and rear extenstion
DC/18/5243/FUL
2018 Approved
18 Squires Walk Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LA
Room in roof and rear extenstion
DC/18/5243/FUL
2018 Approved
35 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LQ
TPO No. 1 - 4Front garden trees numbered as per application & planT1 & T2 - 2 x Oaks - Cr…
DC/18/3691/TPO
2018 Approved
35 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LQ
TPO No. 1 - 4Front garden trees numbered as per application & planT1 & T2 - 2 x Oaks - Cr…
DC/18/3691/TPO
2017 Approved
2 Gainsborough Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LX
TPO 1 - 4 Rear garden (tree numbered asper application & plan)T4 - 1 x Oak - Crown reduce…
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2017 Approved
33 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LQ
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2017 Approved
33 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LQ
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2016 Approved
2 And 4 Gainsborough Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LX
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DC/16/4574/TPO
2016 Approved
50 Squires Walk Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LA
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings