Planning application
55 Edgerton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9BG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - The proposed works consist of the complete removal of the existing chimney, including the internal chimney breast within the dwelling and the external chimney stack above roof level. The chimney will be carefully dismantled and the roof and wall areas made good to match the existing materials and finishes of the property. No new structures are proposed, and there will be no change to the use of the property.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1664/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1664/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Carlton And Whitton
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR33 9BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/2564/FUL Awaiting decision
55 Edgerton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9BG
Retrospective Application - Construction of a single-storey rear conservatory and front porch
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DC/25/5012/FUL Granted
55 Edgerton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9BG
Erection of a single-storey front porch
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 10 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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55 Edgerton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9BG
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55 Edgerton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9BG
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