Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/3595/CON Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

  Application under S77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in relation to works proposed within DC/25/3535/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The construction of a new flood embankment across the Lothingland valley to manage tidal flooding at the A12 and manage flood risk to property upstream. A new pumping station will be constructed through the new Lothingland embankment to manage fluvial flooding. The construction of a new Kessingland embankment with a new small pumping station to manage surface water flooding. The construction of a new intertidal channel. The decommissioning of the existing pumping station and relocation of rock armour.

  Submitted 18 Sep 2025 Outline
• DC/25/3595/R77 Granted

  Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

  Application under S77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in relation to works proposed within DC/25/3535/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The construction of a new flood embankment across the Lothingland valley to manage tidal flooding at the A12 and manage flood risk to property upstream. A new pumping station will be constructed through the new Lothingland embankment to manage fluvial flooding. The construction of a new Kessingland embankment with a new small pumping station to manage surface water flooding. The construction of a new intertidal channel. The decommissioning of the existing pumping station and relocation of rock armour.

  Decided 1 Dec 2025

1. 16 Sep 2025

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 17 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• DC/25/3595/CON Awaiting decision

  Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

  Application under S77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in relation to works proposed within DC/25/3535/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The construction of a new flood embankment across the Lothingland valley to manage tidal flooding at the A12 and manage flood risk to property upstream. A new pumping station will be constructed through the new Lothingland embankment to manage fluvial flooding. The construction of a new Kessingland embankment with a new small pumping station to manage surface water flooding. The construction of a new intertidal channel. The decommissioning of the existing pumping station and relocation of rock armour.

  Submitted 18 Sep 2025 Outline
• DC/25/3595/R77 Granted

  Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

  Application under S77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in relation to works proposed within DC/25/3535/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The construction of a new flood embankment across the Lothingland valley to manage tidal flooding at the A12 and manage flood risk to property upstream. A new pumping station will be constructed through the new Lothingland embankment to manage fluvial flooding. The construction of a new Kessingland embankment with a new small pumping station to manage surface water flooding. The construction of a new intertidal channel. The decommissioning of the existing pumping station and relocation of rock armour.

  Decided 1 Dec 2025

East Suffolk granted permission on 24 November 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

  DC/25/3595/CON Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Application under S77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in relation to works proposed within DC/25/3535/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The construction of a new flood embankment across the Lothingland valley to manage tidal flooding at the A12 and manage flood risk to property upstream. A new pumping station will be constructed through the new Lothingland embankment to manage fluvial flooding. The construction of a new Kessingland embankment with a new small pumping station to manage surface water flooding. The construction of a new intertidal channel. The decommissioning of the existing pumping station and relocation of rock armour.

  Awaiting decision Outline 2 docs

• Land To The West Of Benacre Pumping Station South Of Kessingland The Street Benacre Suffolk

  DC/25/3595/R77 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0m away

  Application under S77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in relation to works proposed within DC/25/3535/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The construction of a new flood embankment across the Lothingland valley to manage tidal flooding at the A12 and manage flood risk to property upstream. A new pumping station will be constructed through the new Lothingland embankment to manage fluvial flooding. The construction of a new Kessingland embankment with a new small pumping station to manage surface water flooding. The construction of a new intertidal channel. The decommissioning of the existing pumping station and relocation of rock armour.

  Granted 6 docs

• Land At Benacre Suffolk

  DC/25/2766/EE Submitted 11 Jul 2025 424m away

  Electricity Company Consultation - Proposed GRP Substation site

  Granted Outline 6 docs

• DC/26/3032/CLP Awaiting decision

  Melford House 24 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - single-storey rear extension to an existing dwellinghouse. The property is in lawful use as a single private dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). The existing building was lawfully constructed and occupied as a dwellinghouse and benefits from planning permission/permitted development

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2252/CLE Granted

  57 High Street Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0HE

  Certificate of lawful Use (Existing) - We installed replacement windows to the side and rear of the property in 2021. We are now selling the property and our buyers mortgage lender and solicitor are insisting on a Lawful Development Certificate. Replacement white UPVC windows include: bathroom at rear upstairs Bedrooms 3x at rear upstairs utility room at rear downstairs overlooks the alley behind the house Lobby x2 at side of property overlooks our own courtyard area kitchen overlooks private courtyard All previous windows were white but wooden so like for like apart from material.

  19 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2939/CLP Awaiting decision

  220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The proposed use is as Ofsted-regulated shared supported accommodation for a maximum of three looked-after children or care leavers aged 16 or 17, placed by a local authority. The young people will occupy the property as their main home, each having a private bedroom and sharing the kitchen, bathroom and living areas as one household. Staff will attend on a shift basis to provide day-to-day support with independent-living skills, including cooking, budgeting, cleaning, education, appointments and community participation. Staff will not occupy the property as their sole or main residence. Personal care is not the primary service, but may be provided where specifically identified through an individual assessment and agreed care plan. The property will not operate as a residential care home. The residential use will operate continuously because it is the young peoples home. The premises will not be open to the public and will have no commercial opening hours. No industrial or commercial processes or machinery are proposed, other than normal domestic appliances and equipment. No building works, extension, conversion or external alterations are proposed. The application seeks confirmation that this proposed use remains lawful within Class C3.

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2132/CLP Granted

  Glovers 9 St Pauls Close Aldeburgh Suffolk IP15 5BQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Erection of a garden building for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, including storage, in the rear garden of the existing dwelling

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2507/CLP Granted

  Birds Eye Ltd Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Building of a new extension to the existing Denes 3 factory. This building is to house a new goods lift only.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development