Unit 1 Common Lane North Beccles Suffolk NR34 9BN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/3458/ADN - Non-Illuminated Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Illuminated Advertisement Consent - Illuminated signs x3 and LED Round Projecting Light Box Sign to north elevation, non-illuminated signs to east elevation x2 and non-illuminated signs to west elevation x2 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2025
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Validated
6 Oct 2025
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Approved
20 Jan 2026

Approved on 20 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National park 168 m away: The Broads; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Beccles built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non-Illuminated Advertisement Consent
Postcode
NR34 9BN
Received
9 Sept 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Beccles And Worlingham
Parish
Beccles
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ian Garrett Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 50 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 83% of advertisement consent here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.