Planning application
13 Surrey Street Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1LJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of building from Class E (offices) to a Class C4 10-bedroom house in multiple occupation.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4595/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4595/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Harbour And Normanston
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Postcode
- NR32 1LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 March 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Norwich
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15 documents on file for this application
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