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44 Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PJ

Granted East Suffolk DC/24/2896/P3MA Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling

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

Proposal

Prior Notification - Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) - From Office to Residential.

As published by the council, reference DC/24/2896/P3MA

Application record

Reference
DC/24/2896/P3MA
Type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
14 Aug 2024
Validated
16 Aug 2024
Decided
9 Oct 2024
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR32 1PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2024

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 16 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 9 October 2024, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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