Planning application
Water Lane Leisure Centre Water Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 2NH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed domestic water services, external compound layouts and acoustic perimeter fencing to the rear of the leisure centre. Proposed solar panels to existing roof.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4786/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4786/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Harbour And Normanston
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Postcode
- NR32 2NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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10 Feb 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 7 April 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, a design practice registered in Congleton
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9 documents on file for this application
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