Planning application
6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Change of use of ground floor into 1 bedroom flat with front part to remain as a shop, and change of first floor to a 3 bedroom flat
As published by the council, reference DC/25/3742/P3G
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/3742/P3G
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial to Mixed Use
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Harbour And Normanston
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR32 1DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/26/1258/DRC Granted
6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ
Discharge of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0531/P3G - Prior Approval (Commercial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3-bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement) - Cycle storage
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DC/26/0531/P3G Awaiting decision
6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ
Prior Approval (Commerial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3 bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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20 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Hailsham
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6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ
Discharge of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0531/P3G - Prior Approval (Commercial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3-bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement) - Cycle storage
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ
85% historically approved · decision due ~6 Apr
Prior Approval (Commerial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3 bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement)
Awaiting decision Prior approval 9 docs -
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Granted Outline 5 docs -
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