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1 Pond Cottages The Street Somerleyton Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5QB

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/1440/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Aira 8kW outdoor unit and internal 250 litre cylinder

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1440/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1440/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Lothingland
Parish
Ashby, Herringfleet And Somerleyton
Postcode
NR32 5QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 13 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 July 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.

Documents

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

19 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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