20 Orchard Close Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2086/CLP Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden to be used as a workshop and storage building ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. The building will be positioned within the residential curtilage and constructed in accordance with the submitted plans and elevations. No new vehicular access is proposed. Existing drainage arrangements will remain unaffected. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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 performance
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