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5 Battery Green Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DE

Granted East Suffolk DC/26/0357/VOC Variation of Conditions

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition No. 3 of DC/24/2166/FUL - Change of use from Class E Offices to Sui Generis to allow for a 8 bed HMO. No significant external changes will be made as part of the proposed works.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0357/VOC

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0357/VOC
Type
Variation of Conditions
Status
Permitted
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Decided
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR32 1DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DC/25/2920/VOC Refused

    5 Battery Green Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DE

    Variation of Condition No.3 of DC/24/2166/FUL - Change of use from Class E Offices to Sui Generis to allow for a 8 bed HMO. No significant external changes will be made as part of the proposed works - The applicant wishes for the condition to be changed due to the specific tenant type being too restrictive on the potential use of the HMO.

    Decided 17 Sep 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 30 March 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 5 Battery Green Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DE

    DC/25/2920/VOC Submitted 25 Jul 2025 2m away

    Variation of Condition No.3 of DC/24/2166/FUL - Change of use from Class E Offices to Sui Generis to allow for a 8 bed HMO. No significant external changes will be made as part of the proposed works - The applicant wishes for the condition to be changed due to the specific tenant type being too restrictive on the potential use of the HMO.

    Refused Amendments 13 docs
  • Port Of Lowestoft Waveney Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DQ

    DC/26/2423/CLP Submitted 3 Jul 2026 68m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

    Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Development of approximately 2,500m2 of offices and associated welfare facilities

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs
  • 12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA

    DC/24/2368/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2024 78m away

    Change of use of existing property, from class E (hairdressers at ground floor) and class C3 (residential apartment at first and second floor) to 8-bedroom house of multiple occupancy (Sui Generis) (ground, first and second floor)

    Granted Full applications 25 docs
  • 12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA

    DC/25/3369/VOC Submitted 29 Aug 2025 78m away

    Variation of Condition No. 3 of DC/24/2368/FUL - Change of use of existing property, from class E (hairdressers at ground floor) and class C3 (residential apartment at first and second floor) to 8-bedroom house of multiple occupancy (Sui Generis) (ground, first and second floor)

    Granted Amendments 13 docs
  • 12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA

    DC/25/2563/VOC Submitted 27 Jun 2025 78m away

    Variation of Condition No. 3 of DC/24/2368/FUL - Change of use of existing property, from class E (hairdressers at ground floor) and class C3 (residential apartment at first and second floor) to 8-bedroom house of multiple occupancy (Sui Generis) (ground, first and second floor) - Multiple Occupation Circumstances

    Refused Amendments 14 docs
  • 12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA

    DC/25/4033/DRC Submitted 20 Oct 2025 78m away

    Discharge of Condition No.6 of DC/24/2368/FUL - Change of use of existing property, from class E (hairdressers at ground floor) and class C3 (residential apartment at first and second floor) to 8-bedroom house of multiple occupancy (Sui Generis) (ground, first and second floor) - EV Charging Point

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

In East Suffolk

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    20 Jul 2026 Amendments
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    23 Mar 2026 Amendments
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    Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0983/FUL - Construction of single storey rear extension and outbuilding - Reduce the scale of outbuilding

    26 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    25 Aug 2026 Amendments