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315 Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1UL

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/1954/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Demolition of existing modern industrial unit (including rebuilding of front protrusions), and erection of two industrial/warehouse units including associated car parking

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1954/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1954/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 May 2025
Validated
22 May 2025
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Postcode
NR32 1UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 22 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Suffolk took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

31 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.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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