4 Ranworth Avenue Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9HN

1. 22 Aug 2024

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 24 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 15 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

• 6 Landspring Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RT

  DC/25/2538/PNH Submitted 26 Jun 2025 144m away

  Prior Approval Larger Home Extension - Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 117 Westwood Avenue Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RS

  DC/21/5017/PNH Submitted 3 Nov 2021 165m away

  Prior Notification (Householder) - Rear extension to make existing rear extension full width of house. New roof with extended overhang.

  Granted Prior approval Extension Roofing 9 docs
  Domestic

• Part Verge Fronting 82 Westwood Avenue Lowestoft Suffolk

  DC/26/2972/CON Submitted 21 Aug 2026 187m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Installation of 9m Light Wooded Telecommunications Pole

  Awaiting decision Outline

• 148 Colville Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9QZ

  DC/24/2842/DRC Submitted 7 Aug 2024 198m away

  Discharge of Condition No. 8 of DC/24/2001/FUL - Proposed splitting of one dwelling into two dwellings - Water efficiency standard

  Granted Conditions 4 docs
  Domestic

• 11 Whitton Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RG

  DC/26/2446/FUL Submitted 7 Jul 2026 205m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Single storey rear extension and replacement flat roof to pitched

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Pennygate Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9HL

  DC/21/4560/FUL Submitted 4 Oct 2021 210m away

  Single storey side extension and alterations to convert existing garage to habitable use

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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