70 - 72 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XN

1. 25 Nov 2025

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 22 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

East Suffolk granted permission on 22 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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• 136 & 137 136 High Street Lowestoft NR32 1HR

  DC/21/5469/AME Submitted 6 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  Non-material Amendment for Planning Permission DC/21/3995/FUL - Reinstatement of traditional shopfront previous lost. Proposals include a new timber fascia and cornice across the top to align with No. 138, reinstatement of pilasters and consoles that mimic No. 138. Replacement of modern shopfront glazing and doors with new moulded window frames above a new timber panel stallriser, new glazed shopfront doors. Central door to residential flats to be a fixed timber panel door of similar proportions to new glazed shopfront doors

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing 3 docs

• 139 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1HR

  DC/26/2165/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Change of use from disused retail storage to residential.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs

• 87 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XN

  DC/21/4253/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Restoration of existing shop frontage, demolition of existing rear single storey extension and addition of new two storey extension with additional dwelling.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 58 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1JA

  DC/26/0704/ADI Submitted 23 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~7 May

  Illuminated Advertisement Consent - Front Shop having an illuminated back light, Wave logo with 'tattoo artristry', and Swinging logo

  Awaiting decision Advertising 15 docs

• 147 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1HR

  DC/21/4574/LBC Submitted 4 Oct 2021 150 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Proposed internal works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs

• 54 High Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1JA

  DC/25/3878/FUL Submitted 9 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Change of Use - Part of retail shop to be converted into a 2 bedroom flat.

  Refused Full applications 14 docs

• DC/26/3494/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Whitton Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RG

  Demolition and rebuild of existing side kitchen extension

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3466/FUL Awaiting decision

  40 Wingfield Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1EZ

  Single storey rear extension and detached Garden Studio

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2645/FUL Granted

  37 The Copse Martlesham Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4UR

  Construction of detached garden room

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3435/FUL Awaiting decision

  Abbey Farm Huntingfield Road Linstead Parva Halesworth Suffolk IP19 0LQ

  Single storey extension and demolition of outbuilding.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3437/FUL Awaiting decision

  Martins Glebe 3 Rectory Lane Kirton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0PY

  Extension to provide space for physiotherapy clinic

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications