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55 Somerleyton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4RB

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/25/4451/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Demolition of store and conservatory, and construction of single storey extensions.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4451/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4451/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Oulton Broad
Parish
Lowestoft
Postcode
NR32 4RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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