Planning application
264 Gorleston Road Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - The reason for the Certificate of Lawfulness is to get confirmation that the building to the rear of the garden of No. 264 Gorleston Road is a separate dwelling, and this could be separated in ownership from that of 264 Gorleston Road.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4967/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4967/CLE
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Existing)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Oulton Broad
- Parish
- Oulton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR32 3AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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DC/25/2706/CLE Refused
264 Gorleston Road Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AJ
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - The reason for the certificate of lawfulness is to get confirmation that the building to the rear of the garden of No 264 Gorleston Road is a separate dwelling and this could be separated in ownership from that of 264 Gorleston Road
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 23 February 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Garden room. This will be to the rear left of the garden as you look from the front of the house. It is 6870mm wide, 3150mm deep and 2465mm high. It will be used as an office/bar. No new access is required. Ground screws will be used for the base.