Planning application
DC/25/2706/CLE
264 Gorleston Road Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AJ
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - The reason for the certificate of lawfulness is to get confirmation that the building to the rear of the garden of No 264 Gorleston Road is a separate dwelling and this could be separated in ownership from that of 264 Gorleston Road
As published by the council, reference DC/25/2706/CLE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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10 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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