54 Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3593/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction consists of extending the first floor of the property to the South elevation over the existing garage conversion and at also at the rear West elevation with a single storey flat roofed extension. All new windows and doors in UPVC with the rear extension in cavity brickwork and at first floor with proprietary cladding boards. The proposal includes a heated, covered swimming pool to the rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 73 m away: Gunton Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public bridleway 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 235 m away: Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage, at pre-application; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR32 4LF
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Gunton And St Margarets
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tim Pickbourne Design

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
739decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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

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