3 The Walk Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AJ Data via plota.co.uk
DC/26/2595/FUL - Full Application
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Change of use from retail unit to two ground floor retail units including internal and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Sept 2026 and 15 Oct 2026, from East Suffolk's recent changes of use.
Documents 6
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Grade II listed: 3, the Walk
List entry 1186952 · 3 m from the pin · 78 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 75 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.
Show the other 78 with distances
- 10 m4, the WalkGrade II
- 20 m5, the WalkGrade II
- 20 mFormer No 2 (South portion and North portion), The WalkGrade II
- 28 m1, the WalkGrade II
- 32 mTown HallGrade II
- 32 m6, the WalkGrade II
- 36 mDetached Tower of Church of St MichaelGrade I
- 38 m7, the WalkGrade II
- 38 m10, NEWMARKET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 41 m12, NewmarketGrade II
- 45 m8, the WalkGrade II
- 46 m14, NewmarketGrade II
- 50 mSwan HouseGrade II
- 56 mPremises Occupied by Wine ShopGrade II
- 58 mTower HouseGrade II
- 58 m8, SmallgateGrade II
- 61 m18, NewmarketGrade II
- 63 m6, SmallgateGrade II
- 70 m37, NewmarketGrade II
- 70 m20, NewmarketGrade II
- 71 m8, NewmarketGrade II
- 72 mChurch of St MichaelGrade I
- 72 m24, NewmarketGrade II
- 73 m32, NewmarketGrade II
- 74 m26 and 28, NewmarketGrade II
- 76 m28a, NewmarketGrade II
- 78 m30, NewmarketGrade II
- 79 m33, NewmarketGrade II
- 79 mKing's Head HotelGrade II
- 82 m1, SaltgateGrade II
- 83 m39, 39a and 41, SmallgateGrade II
- 84 m19, SmallgateGrade II
- 86 m3, SaltgateGrade II
- 86 m6 Market StreetGrade II
- 89 m32, SmallgateGrade II
- 91 m5, SaltgateGrade II
- 91 m43 and 45, SmallgateGrade II
- 92 m2 and 4, SmallgateGrade II
- 93 m2, NewmarketGrade II
- 95 m34, SmallgateGrade II
- 97 mWhite HorseGrade II
- 98 m7, NewmarketGrade II
- 99 m7, SaltgateGrade II
- 100 m15, NewmarketGrade II
- 100 mNorwich Union Assurance GroupGrade II
- 100 m17, SmallgateGrade II
- 101 m23, NewmarketGrade II
- 103 m15, SmallgateGrade II
- 104 m25, NewmarketGrade II
- 105 m36, SmallgateGrade II
- 108 mThe Old National SchoolGrade II
- 109 mMidland BankGrade II
- 110 m10, Old MarketGrade II
- 111 m2, BallygateGrade II
- 112 m13, SmallgateGrade II
- 113 m2, Old MarketGrade II
- 115 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Post Office (Not Included)Grade II
- 116 mGazebo at South West Corner of the Garden of Number 1Grade II
- 116 mNational Provincial BankGrade II
- 116 m11, SmallgateGrade II
- 118 m11, SaltgateGrade II
- 121 mRetaining Walls of Churchyard of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 124 m4, BallygateGrade II
- 124 mPremises Occupied by Gordon Daliston (Adjoining to North of Lloyds BankGrade II
- 125 m1, Old MarketGrade II
- 128 m6 and 8, BallygateGrade II
- 134 m3, Old MarketGrade II
- 136 mPremises Occupied by Lloyds BankGrade II
- 137 m3, BallygateGrade II
- 138 mSt Peter's HouseGrade I
- 141 m5, Old MarketGrade II
- 142 m10, 12 and 14, BallygateGrade II
- 142 mAngel HouseGrade II
- 146 m30, Pudding MoorGrade II
- 147 m7, Old MarketGrade II
- 147 mPremises Occupied by Pryce (Adjoining to South of Lloyds Bank)Grade II
- 148 m15 and 17, Old MarketGrade II
- 150 m13, Old MarketGrade II
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.
Also on the record
National park 128 m away: The Broads; Inside the Beccles built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- NR34 9AJ
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Beccles And Worlingham
- Parish
- Beccles
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 16 Sept 2026
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Sidey Design Architecture
Decision outlook
Day 55 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 77.
Day 5522 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
32%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
75decided 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.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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10A Old Market Beccles Suffolk NR34 9AP
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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.
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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
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