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Africa Alive Whites Lane Kessingland Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7TF

Granted East Suffolk DC/25/4685/P14OA Prior Approval Solar Canopy

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior-Notification - Installation of a 95 kWp solar canopy at Africa Alive's workshop for onsite renewable electricity generation and self-consumption. The 95 kWp capacity is subject to solar PV module availability at time of installation.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/4685/P14OA

Application record

Reference
DC/25/4685/P14OA
Type
Prior Approval Solar Canopy
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Decided
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Kessingland
Parish
Kessingland
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR33 7TF

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/0785/FUL Granted

    Africa Alive Whites Lane Kessingland Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7TF

    Installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the south car park for the storage of energy generated by adjacent solar canopies.

    Decided 13 May 2026 Full applications
  • DC/25/4754/P14OA Granted

    Africa Alive Whites Lane Kessingland Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7TF

    Prior-Notification - Installation of a 125 kWp solar canopy for onsite renewable electricity generation and self-consumption. The 125 kWp capacity is subject to solar PV module availability at time of installation.

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, registered in Norwich

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 28 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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