Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• DC/25/2755/DRC Split decision

  Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA

  Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 8 of DC/23/0792/FUL - Adaptive reuse of grade II listed post office and auxiliary buildings for multifunctional art based centre. Development comprising: Conversion of listed post office building to provide 4no. artist studios, art gallery and associated facilities; Gallery use at connecting hall (former sorting hall) between post office and gault building; Conversion of Gault Building to provide gallery use, 4no. studios / residential provision, and associated facilities; New build lift, stair core and store & loading area; New build Cafe with covered outdoor seating and associated facilities; New build Artist Studio and associated facilities connecting to the open flexible space at the rear of the site; and New build ground level DDA compliant accommodation in bedroom annex. - Stair tower details, materials and mechanical systems

  Decided 19 Aug 2025 Conditions

1. 24 Mar 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 25 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 May 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.

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Old Lowestoft Post Office London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA

  DC/25/2481/DRC Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 5 and 7 of DC/23/1407/LBC - Listed Building works as part of proposals for adaptive reuse of grade II listed post office (and auxiliary buildings) for multifunctional art based centre - details of the service runs for the WC and details of all new ventilation, extract and heating and cooling plant

  Granted Conditions 34 docs

• Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk

  DC/26/1928/DRC Submitted 22 May 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No.5 of DC/23/0792/FUL - Adaptive reuse of Grade II listed post office & auxiliary buildings for multifunctional art based centre, Development comprising: Conversion of listed post office building to provide 4no. artist studios, art gallery and associated facilities; Gallery use at connecting hall (former sorting hall) between post office and gault building; Conversion of Gault Building to provide gallery use, 4no. studios / residential provision, and associated facilities; New build lift, stair core and store & loading area; New build Cafe with covered outdoor seating and associated facilities; New build Artist Studio and associated facilities connecting to the open flexible space at the rear of the site; and New build ground level DDA compliant accommodation in bedroom annex. - Details of the materials and design of the gates fronting Surrey Street

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs

• Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1AA

  DC/25/2755/DRC Submitted 14 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 8 of DC/23/0792/FUL - Adaptive reuse of grade II listed post office and auxiliary buildings for multifunctional art based centre. Development comprising: Conversion of listed post office building to provide 4no. artist studios, art gallery and associated facilities; Gallery use at connecting hall (former sorting hall) between post office and gault building; Conversion of Gault Building to provide gallery use, 4no. studios / residential provision, and associated facilities; New build lift, stair core and store & loading area; New build Cafe with covered outdoor seating and associated facilities; New build Artist Studio and associated facilities connecting to the open flexible space at the rear of the site; and New build ground level DDA compliant accommodation in bedroom annex. - Stair tower details, materials and mechanical systems

  Split decision Conditions New dwelling 25 docs

• Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc 47 - 49 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BL

  DC/25/4855/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Installing a new VRV system, condenser units as well as new, replacement AHU onto the first-floor external plant deck of the existing Lloyds bank branch

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Former Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BJ

  DC/21/4219/FUL Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Conservation repairs to the former post office, New ground floor fenestration & entrance doors. Removal of external ramp, installation of new ramp to front entrance. Repairs & replacement, to external building fabric.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 25 docs

• Former Post Office 51 London Road North Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1BJ

  DC/21/4220/LBC Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Repair & refurbishment of timber sash windows, stone repair & infill at ground floor, new windows & doors at ground floor, new rainwater goods to replace existing, replacement of roof tiles, flat roof covering in lead, stone cleaning on front facade. Minor internal strip out to facilitate repairs & refurbishment and repair & replacement of roof access lantern.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 23 docs

• DC/26/3488/DRC Awaiting decision

  183 Normanston Drive Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 2PY

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 and 7 of DC/24/3846/ARM - Approval of Reserved Matters of DC/24/0716/OUT - Outline Application (Some Matters Reserved) - Subdivision of land to the rear of 183, Normanston drive and the construction of 2 no. detached dwellings with garages. - Appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. - Cycle storgae and Highways surface water.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/2695/DRC Granted

  Land At Park Farm Loudham Hall Road Loudham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0NW

  Discharge of conditions 13 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity) and 17 (Construction Management Plan) of DC/21/5550/FUL (construction of 21MW solar farm with associated infrastructure)

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/3028/DRR42 Granted

  Sizewell C And Associated Development Sites Sizewell Leiston Suffolk

  Discharge of Requirement 9 - Main Development Site: Site Clearance of the Sizewell C Development Consent Order

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/3438/DRC Awaiting decision

  4 Hackney Terrace Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1NN

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 3, 11, 12 and 14 of DC/23/4732/FUL - Demolition of existing annexe/extension and erection of a new dwelling - precise details of fences, walls and other means of enclosure, details of the provision of secure, covered, and lit cycle storage, details of the areas to be provided for the storage and presentation of refuse and recycling bins for collection/emptying and details of a hedge planting scheme (which shall include species, size and numbers of plants to be planted)

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• DC/26/2755/DRC Granted

  The Gables The Green Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6TA

  Discharge of Condition No. 4 of DC/26/0532/FUL - Creation of a natural swimming pond - Written Scheme of Investigation

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Conditions