6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DC/26/1258/DRC Granted

  6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ

  Discharge of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0531/P3G - Prior Approval (Commercial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3-bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement) - Cycle storage

  Decided 5 May 2026 Conditions
• DC/25/3742/P3G Refused

  6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ

  Prior Notification - Change of use of ground floor into 1 bedroom flat with front part to remain as a shop, and change of first floor to a 3 bedroom flat

  Decided 1 Dec 2025 Prior approval

1. 9 Feb 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• DC/26/1258/DRC Granted

  6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ

  Discharge of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0531/P3G - Prior Approval (Commercial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3-bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement) - Cycle storage

  Decided 5 May 2026 Conditions

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided prior approval applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ

  DC/26/1258/DRC Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/0531/P3G - Prior Approval (Commercial to Mixed Use) - The existing property consists of three floors - commercial at ground floor with ancillary commercial uses at first and second floor. It is proposed to convert the first and second floor to a single 3-bedroom flat with commercial use at ground floor (see also planning statement) - Cycle storage

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 6 Suffolk Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DZ

  DC/25/3742/P3G Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Prior Notification - Change of use of ground floor into 1 bedroom flat with front part to remain as a shop, and change of first floor to a 3 bedroom flat

  Refused Prior approval 20 docs

• Joseph Conrad Unit 2 18 - 32 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BA

  DC/26/2670/CON Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Consultation - Use of the furniture by other persons for the purpose of consuming food or drink supplied from, or in connection with relevant use of, the premises e.g. table and chairs

  Granted Outline 5 docs

• Flat 2 38 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EP

  DC/24/2606/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Removal of existing single glazed shop facade at first floor level and replacement with facing brickwork facade with three new timber sash sealed unit glazed windows. Replacement of two no single glazed sash windows at second floor level with new timber sash sealed unit glazed windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 34 - 36 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1EW

  DC/26/1611/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of principal entrance door, on a like-for-like basis

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Land Fronting 5 To 32 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk

  DC/25/3978/ADI Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Illuminated Advertisement Consent - 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit

  Refused Advertising 20 docs

• DC/26/2650/PNH Granted

  2 Short Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AH

  Prior Notification (Householder) - Rear flat roof kitchen extension 4m wide x 4m projection

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/2598/AGO Granted

  Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk IP17 1TL

  Prior Notification (Agricultural) - Construction of a small agricultural pump house comprising a concrete base and prefabricated steel-clad building measuring 4.0m x 3.0m (12 square metres total). The building will be located in close proximity to a farm reservoir and used to house irrigation pumping equipment, pipework, electrical controls and associated infrastructure serving agricultural irrigation activities on the farm. The building will require 500mm depth of excavation to situate the concrete base. Supporting this feature and located between the swale and attenuation basin, will be a control box (less than a meter in length and height) which will power pumping of flood water to the reservoir. Information on how water is captured to be serviced by this pump house can be found in DC/25/1855/AGO2.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3001/PDN Awaiting decision

  Palegate Cottage Lower Ufford Lane Pettistree Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0NJ

  Permitted Development Notification - To operate a Certificated Location (CL)

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/2581/AGO Refused

  Land To The South Of Capel Hall Lane Trimley St Martin Felixstowe Suffolk

  Prior Notification (Agricultural) - Alteration of an existing road or highway

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/2935/PDN Awaiting decision

  Cherry Tree Farm Halesworth Road Ilketshall St Lawrence Beccles Suffolk NR34 8LB

  Permitted Development Notification - Change of use to be used as Café/Restaurant

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Prior approval