Planning application
14 Laxfield Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HQ
Works: Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Detached oak frame garden room building, flat roof, (200mm x 200mm oak frame beams), 7 metres long by 5 metres wide, 2.5 metres high. 1.1 metres from property boundary. Oak frame with glass bi-fold doors to south facing exterior, brick north facing rear wall. Cladded west facing wall with bi-fold doors to east facing exterior. Flat roof with two lantern style skylights. In rear garden less that 50% of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4163/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4163/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kirkley And Pakefield
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR33 7HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/1847/FUL Granted
14 Laxfield Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HQ
Convert existing double garage into dining room with fire place/chimney. Extend kitchen/utility room onto existing garage. Kitchen/utility room roof height to remain same as existing height of utility room (2.4 metres)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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East Suffolk granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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.
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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.
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14 Laxfield Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HQ
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Rear and side extension. Internal alterations
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docs -
213 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HS
Variation of Condition No.2 of DC/25/2061/FUL - Single storey rear extension and porch extension - Change the colour of the face brickwork used in the proposed extension and porch. The buff colour will match the colour of the pebble dash render applied to the original dwelling. The applicant considers this to be a complimenting rather than a contrasting finish to the render existing render. To be in accordance with the amended plan 1987/1 Rev.A
Refused Amendments Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
213 Stradbroke Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7HS
91% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov
Non-Material Amendment of DC/25/2061/FUL - Single storey rear extension and porch extension. - Bricks were stated as being red face brickwork, these are now in Ibstock Ivanhoe Cream bricks
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 2 docsSmall domestic -
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DC/26/2553/CLP Granted
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Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Garden room. This will be to the rear left of the garden as you look from the front of the house. It is 6870mm wide, 3150mm deep and 2465mm high. It will be used as an office/bar. No new access is required. Ground screws will be used for the base.