Planning application
DC/25/2775/CLE
6A Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HT
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - Existing use is a hot food takeaway and has been for some time, we'd like a certificate of lawfulness to confirm this. This use was under Class A but since 2020 was under the Sui Generis Planning class
As published by the council, reference DC/25/2775/CLE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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17 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
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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