Planning application
St Margarets House Gordon Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1JQ
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of existing office space Part Ground Floor, First and Second Floors into residential apartments (office space at ground to remain in part of the building), including insertion of dormer windows on rear second floor level
As published by the council, reference DC/25/0865/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/0865/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Harbour And Normanston
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR32 1JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/0869/LBC Granted
St Margarets House Gordon Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1JQ
Listed Building Consent - Conversion of existing office space Part Ground Floor, First and Second Floors into residential apartments (office space at ground to remain in part of the building), including insertion of dormer windows on rear second floor level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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10 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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