44 Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PJ

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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 32 Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PJ

  DC/24/1783/FUL Submitted 14 May 2024 33m away

  Converting commercial property back to residential property, consisting of one bedroom flat on ground floor with single storey extension at rear, and two bedroom flat on first floor.

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Alexandra Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1PP

  DC/25/4610/DRC Submitted 28 Nov 2025 45m away

  Discharge of Condition No. 7 of DC/24/3267/P3MA - Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling - Part 3 Class MA - Development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses). - Refuse/cycle storage.

  Granted Conditions 9 docs
  Domestic

• 22 Gordon Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1NL

  DC/26/0460/FUL Submitted 5 Feb 2026 123m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

  Change of use from an Office (Class E) and beauty training facility (Class F1) to a 8 bedroom Sui generis (House of Multiple Occupation) and the rebuilding of the existing rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 23 docs

• 143 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1NE

  DC/26/1021/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2026 126m away

  Change of use from first & second floor offices to a single apartment external stair

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 119 - 125 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1LZ

  DC/26/0173/DRC Submitted 16 Jan 2026 146m away

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 10, 15, 25 and 30 of DC/21/5606/FUL - Redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use development retaining commercial floorspace (Class E) at ground floor level. Part demolition of first floor and conversion of part ground, first and second floor to provide Class C3 residential units with enabling fenestration alterations, ancillary amenity space, cycle and car parking, refuse storage, access and other associated works. - CSWMP, EV Parking and Car Club, Odour Risk Assessment and Sustainability and Energy Statement.

  Granted Conditions Demolition Windows or glazing 25 docs

• 119 - 125 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1LZ

  DC/26/0174/AME Submitted 16 Jan 2026 146m away

  Non Material Amendment of DC/21/5606/FUL - Redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use development retaining commercial floorspace (Class E) at ground floor level. Part demolition of first floor and conversion of part ground, first and second floor to provide Class C3 residential units with enabling fenestration alterations, ancillary amenity space, cycle and car parking, refuse storage, access and other associated works - Demolition

  Granted Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 6 docs

• DC/26/2598/AGO Granted

  Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk IP17 1TL

  Prior Notification (Agricultural) - Construction of a small agricultural pump house comprising a concrete base and prefabricated steel-clad building measuring 4.0m x 3.0m (12 square metres total). The building will be located in close proximity to a farm reservoir and used to house irrigation pumping equipment, pipework, electrical controls and associated infrastructure serving agricultural irrigation activities on the farm. The building will require 500mm depth of excavation to situate the concrete base. Supporting this feature and located between the swale and attenuation basin, will be a control box (less than a meter in length and height) which will power pumping of flood water to the reservoir. Information on how water is captured to be serviced by this pump house can be found in DC/25/1855/AGO2.

  22 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3001/PDN Awaiting decision

  Palegate Cottage Lower Ufford Lane Pettistree Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0NJ

  Permitted Development Notification - To operate a Certificated Location (CL)

  25 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/2581/AGO Refused

  Land To The South Of Capel Hall Lane Trimley St Martin Felixstowe Suffolk

  Prior Notification (Agricultural) - Alteration of an existing road or highway

  21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/2935/PDN Awaiting decision

  Cherry Tree Farm Halesworth Road Ilketshall St Lawrence Beccles Suffolk NR34 8LB

  Permitted Development Notification - Change of use to be used as Café/Restaurant

  18 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/2508/AGO Refused

  Land At Newton Hall Newton Hall Lane Swilland Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9LT

  Prior Notification (Agricultural) - The hardstanding has been designed to the following specification, which is consistent with that expected on a working farm. a. Topsoil stripped and bunded for reuse. b. Type 6F5 hardcore sub-base. c. Surface course of recycled road plannings. Why necessary for agriculture: Please see Planning Statement Why designed for agriculture: Please see Planning Statement

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval