Planning application
5 Battery Green Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DE
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 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
12 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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.
Refused Amendments 13 docs -
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Awaiting decision Lawful development 8 docs -
12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA
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)
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12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA
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
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Refused Amendments 14 docs -
12 Beach Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EA
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