264 Gorleston Road Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AJ

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 7 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 264 Gorleston Road Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AJ

  DC/25/2706/CLE Submitted 9 Jul 2025 1m away

  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

  Refused Lawful development 7 docs
  Domestic

• 5 Hall Lane Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AT

  DC/26/2065/FUL Submitted 3 Jun 2026 136m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Self build bungalow, garage, parking and amenity space

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 11 docs

• Hedgehog Way 9 Hall Lane Oulton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AT

  DC/25/3786/FUL Submitted 3 Oct 2025 160m away

  Single storey rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Pound Farm Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4RQ

  DC/24/2276/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2024 211m away

  Re-submission of DC/24/0600/FUL - Extension and alterations, remove existing garage and conservatory, construct kitchen extension , construct new garage on existing footprint, general alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• 55 Somerleyton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4RB

  DC/25/4451/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 248m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jan

  Demolition of store and conservatory, and construction of single storey extensions.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 223 Gorleston Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 3AE

  DC/26/2463/FUL Submitted 8 Jul 2026 293m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Rear extension, loft conversion and patio

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs

• DC/26/3032/CLP Awaiting decision

  Melford House 24 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - single-storey rear extension to an existing dwellinghouse. The property is in lawful use as a single private dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). The existing building was lawfully constructed and occupied as a dwellinghouse and benefits from planning permission/permitted development

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2252/CLE Granted

  57 High Street Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0HE

  Certificate of lawful Use (Existing) - We installed replacement windows to the side and rear of the property in 2021. We are now selling the property and our buyers mortgage lender and solicitor are insisting on a Lawful Development Certificate. Replacement white UPVC windows include: bathroom at rear upstairs Bedrooms 3x at rear upstairs utility room at rear downstairs overlooks the alley behind the house Lobby x2 at side of property overlooks our own courtyard area kitchen overlooks private courtyard All previous windows were white but wooden so like for like apart from material.

  19 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2939/CLP Awaiting decision

  220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The proposed use is as Ofsted-regulated shared supported accommodation for a maximum of three looked-after children or care leavers aged 16 or 17, placed by a local authority. The young people will occupy the property as their main home, each having a private bedroom and sharing the kitchen, bathroom and living areas as one household. Staff will attend on a shift basis to provide day-to-day support with independent-living skills, including cooking, budgeting, cleaning, education, appointments and community participation. Staff will not occupy the property as their sole or main residence. Personal care is not the primary service, but may be provided where specifically identified through an individual assessment and agreed care plan. The property will not operate as a residential care home. The residential use will operate continuously because it is the young peoples home. The premises will not be open to the public and will have no commercial opening hours. No industrial or commercial processes or machinery are proposed, other than normal domestic appliances and equipment. No building works, extension, conversion or external alterations are proposed. The application seeks confirmation that this proposed use remains lawful within Class C3.

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2132/CLP Granted

  Glovers 9 St Pauls Close Aldeburgh Suffolk IP15 5BQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Erection of a garden building for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, including storage, in the rear garden of the existing dwelling

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2507/CLP Granted

  Birds Eye Ltd Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Building of a new extension to the existing Denes 3 factory. This building is to house a new goods lift only.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development