Planning application
14 Laxfield Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Convert existing double garage into dining room with fire place/chimney. Extend kitchen/utility room onto existing garage. Kitchen/utility room roof height to remain same as existing height of utility room (2.4 metres)
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1847/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1847/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 6 May 2025
- Validated
- 12 May 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Kirkley And Pakefield
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR33 7HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
-
DC/25/4163/CLP Granted
14 Laxfield Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HQ
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Detached oak frame garden room building, flat roof, (200mm x 200mm oak frame beams), 7 metres long by 5 metres wide, 2.5 metres high. 1.1 metres from property boundary. Oak frame with glass bi-fold doors to south facing exterior, brick north facing rear wall. Cladded west facing wall with bi-fold doors to east facing exterior. Flat roof with two lantern style skylights. In rear garden less that 50% of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
6 May 2025
Received by East Suffolk
-
12 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
-
22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 23 October 2025, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
14 Laxfield Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HQ
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Detached oak frame garden room building, flat roof, (200mm x 200mm oak frame beams), 7 metres long by 5 metres wide, 2.5 metres high. 1.1 metres from property boundary. Oak frame with glass bi-fold doors to south facing exterior, brick north facing rear wall. Cladded west facing wall with bi-fold doors to east facing exterior. Flat roof with two lantern style skylights. In rear garden less that 50% of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.
Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 8 docsSmall domestic -
151 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HP
Single storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
124 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HX
92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr
Rear and side extension. Internal alterations
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docs -
213 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HS
Variation of Condition No.2 of DC/25/2061/FUL - Single storey rear extension and porch extension - Change the colour of the face brickwork used in the proposed extension and porch. The buff colour will match the colour of the pebble dash render applied to the original dwelling. The applicant considers this to be a complimenting rather than a contrasting finish to the render existing render. To be in accordance with the amended plan 1987/1 Rev.A
Refused Amendments Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
213 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HS
91% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov
Non-Material Amendment of DC/25/2061/FUL - Single storey rear extension and porch extension. - Bricks were stated as being red face brickwork, these are now in Ibstock Ivanhoe Cream bricks
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 2 docsSmall domestic -
143 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HP
Non-Material Amendment of DC/25/0599/FUL - Construction of a detached annexe - Change external finish from cream cladding to cream render
Granted Amendments 5 docs
Other full applications
In East Suffolk
-
DC/26/1388/FUL Granted
Butley Barn Mill Lane Butley Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3PA
Replacement of thatch with corrugated steel roof
-
DC/26/2377/FUL Granted
1 Thomas Churchyard Close Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1TL
Single storey extension to rear of garage
-
DC/26/2429/FUL Granted
5 Walmer Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7LF
Single storey and extension, new detached garage.
-
DC/26/2392/FUL Granted
30 Westland Martlesham Heath Martlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3SU
Single storey rear extension
-
DC/26/3039/FUL Awaiting decision
Christ Church Felixstowe Grange Farm Avenue Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2FB
Replacement of the existing rooflight with a new lantern turret.