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Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/1316/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1316/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1316/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Lothingland
Parish
Blundeston
Postcode
NR32 5LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/2786/AME Awaiting decision

    Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    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.

    Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/2787/VOC Awaiting decision

    Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/1794/VOC - 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. - To install matching doors on the remaining two bays.

    Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/2610/LBC Awaiting decision

    Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

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

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DC/26/1794/VOC Granted

    Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    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.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/1660/LBC Granted

    Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    Listed Building Consent - Repairs to two chimney stacks

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DC/26/2786/AME Awaiting decision

    Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    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.

    Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Amendments

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    DC/26/2786/AME Submitted 6 Aug 2026 2m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

    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.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs
  • Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    DC/26/1660/LBC Submitted 5 May 2026 4m 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 5m away

    99% 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 Barn Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    DC/26/1194/P3Q Submitted 27 Mar 2026 22m away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

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    Awaiting decision Prior approval 13 docs
    Several homes
  • Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    DC/26/1794/VOC Submitted 14 May 2026 30m 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
  • Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB

    DC/26/2787/VOC Submitted 6 Aug 2026 34m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Variation of Condition No. 2 of DC/26/1794/VOC - 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. - To install matching doors on the remaining two bays.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 7 docs
    Small domestic

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