Whitehouse Farm Barn Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

1. 27 Mar 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 June 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 prior approval applications in a median of 41 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.

• Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

  DC/26/1660/LBC Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Repairs to two chimney stacks

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

  DC/26/2610/LBC Submitted 22 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Listed Building Consent - Structural and conservation repairs to the existing historic brick outbuilding within the courtyard of Whitehouse Farm.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

  DC/26/2786/AME Submitted 6 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Non Material Amendment of DC/26/1316/FUL - Installation of 28 roof-mounted all-black solar PV panels (12.6 kWp) on the existing three-bay timber carport to the rear of the property, with associated battery storage (Tesla Powerwall 3) and hot water diverter (Myenergi Eddi) housed internally within the carport. - Revised solar-panel layout on the east and west-facing roof slopes.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

  DC/26/1316/FUL Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jun

  Installation of 28 roof-mounted all-black solar PV panels (12.6 kWp) on existing three-bay timber carport to the rear of the property, with associated battery storage (Tesla Powerwall 3) and hot water diverter (Myenergi Eddi) housed internally within the carport.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs

• Land And Buildings At Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Suffolk

  DC/26/1241/P3Q Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

  Prior Approval Agriculture to Dwellings - Conversion of Barn1 to 2 dwellings

  Awaiting decision Prior approval 15 docs
  Several homes

• Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

  DC/26/1794/VOC Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/25/0660/FUL - New single storey timber building with pitched roof comprising 3 no. car ports - to amend right hand bay garage door to a Garolla insulated roller door.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/3480/DEM Awaiting decision

  Wightman Fishing Co Ltd Battery Green Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DQ

  Prior Approval for Demolition of Wightman's Buildings, Port of Lowestoft

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3443/PNH Awaiting decision

  9 Valleyview Drive Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5UW

  Prior Notification (Householder) - Single storey flat roofed rear extension.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3428/P3Q Awaiting decision

  Bridleway Farm Eyke Road Bromeswell Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2PJ

  Prior Notification - Change of use of three agricultural buildings to six dwellings

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3401/P3Q Awaiting decision

  Unit 2 Red House Farm Halesworth Road Redisham NR34 8NF

  Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barn located on the west side of the Red House Farm complex to 6no. residential dwellings

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3400/P3Q Awaiting decision

  Red House Farm Halesworth Road Redisham Beccles Suffolk NR34 8NF

  Prior Notification - Change of use of agricultural barn located on the west side of the Red House Farm complex to 1no. residential dwelling.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval