Manor House Pakefield Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0JT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2560/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Alterations to facilitate the change of use to mixed use as private dwelling house (Class C3) and occasional holiday let accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Manor House and Attached Wall, Stables and Coach House to North West
List entry 1279908 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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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Also on the record
Special area of conservation 347 m away: Southern North Sea; National infrastructure project 1699 m away: Lake Lothing Third Crossing; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £560,000 in June 2020. Detached house, freehold.

8 June 2020£560,000
30 September 2010£330,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NR33 0JT
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Kirkley And Pakefield
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 69.

Day 2346 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
132decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.