33-41 Puddingmoor Beccles Suffolk NR34 9PJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/3663/RG3 - Deemed Council Development Approved

Proposal

Replacing existing UPVC windows with new UPVC windows to all elevations matching in style as existing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Validated
6 Nov 2025
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Approved
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee North on 20 Jan 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Approval was recommended for replacement windows, with no objections from the Town Council or third parties.
  • Members discussed window design, ventilation openings, quality, thermal efficiency and the area's conservation status.
  • The committee granted planning permission subject to conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes, East Suffolk Planning Committee North minutes, 20 January 2026 .

Site constraints 7

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 21 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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: St Mary's House (Now Flats) and Former Stables to North East of St Mary's House, Grade II, 44 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 4 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Beccles built-up area; National infrastructure project 1290 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application; 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 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.

Building

Floor area35 m² (377 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

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

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Important details

Application type
Deemed Council Development
Postcode
NR34 9PJ
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
East Suffolk Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 19 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jan 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.