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Former Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BJ

Granted East Suffolk DC/21/4219/FUL Full Application

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conservation repairs to the former post office, New ground floor fenestration & entrance doors. Removal of external ramp, installation of new ramp to front entrance. Repairs & replacement, to external building fabric.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/4219/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/21/4219/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
8 Sep 2021
Validated
13 Sep 2021
Decided
21 Dec 2021
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
NR32 1BJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/21/4220/LBC Granted

    Former Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BJ

    Listed Building Consent - Repair & refurbishment of timber sash windows, stone repair & infill at ground floor, new windows & doors at ground floor, new rainwater goods to replace existing, replacement of roof tiles, flat roof covering in lead, stone cleaning on front facade. Minor internal strip out to facilitate repairs & refurbishment and repair & replacement of roof access lantern.

    Decided 21 Dec 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2021

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 13 Sep 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Chaplin Farrant Ltd Agent, registered in Norwich

Active · incorporated 1990 · Norwich

261 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 21 December 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BJ

    DC/21/4220/LBC Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent - Repair & refurbishment of timber sash windows, stone repair & infill at ground floor, new windows & doors at ground floor, new rainwater goods to replace existing, replacement of roof tiles, flat roof covering in lead, stone cleaning on front facade. Minor internal strip out to facilitate repairs & refurbishment and repair & replacement of roof access lantern.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 23 docs
  • Natwest Bank Plc 53 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BJ

    DC/25/2601/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Removal of ATM's & Night Safe Bezel, existing signage and reinstate materials where required

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
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  • Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA

    DC/26/1138/DRC Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

    Discharge of Conditions 7, 17, and 22 of DC/23/0792/FUL - Adaptive reuse of grade II listed post office and auxiliary buildings for multifunctional art based centre. Development comprising: Conversion of listed post office building to provide 4no. artist studios, art gallery and associated facilities; Gallery use at connecting hall (former sorting hall) between post office and gault building; Conversion of Gault Building to provide gallery use, 4no. studios / residential provision, and associated facilities; New build lift, stair core and store & loading area; New build Cafe with covered outdoor seating and associated facilities; New build Artist Studio and associated facilities connecting to the open flexible space at the rear of the site; and New build ground level DDA compliant accommodation in bedroom annex. - Condition 7. Hard Landscaping details; Condition 17. Details of bin storgage & collection; Condition 22. Surface water drainage details.

    Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 15 docs
  • Old Lowestoft Post Office London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA

    DC/25/2481/DRC Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 5 and 7 of DC/23/1407/LBC - Listed Building works as part of proposals for adaptive reuse of grade II listed post office (and auxiliary buildings) for multifunctional art based centre - details of the service runs for the WC and details of all new ventilation, extract and heating and cooling plant

    Granted Conditions 34 docs

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