Planning application
Africa Alive Whites Lane Kessingland Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7TF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4754/P14OA
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4754/P14OA
- Type
- Prior Approval Solar Canopy
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 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.
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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.
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DC/25/4685/P14OA Granted
Africa Alive Whites Lane Kessingland Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7TF
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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RenEnergy Ltd Agent, registered in Norwich
Active · incorporated 2014 · Norwich
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Open the documentsWhat 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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