Planning application
Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1794/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1794/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Conditions
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lothingland
- Parish
- Blundeston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DC/26/1660/LBC Granted
Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
Listed Building Consent - Repairs to two chimney stacks
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DC/26/1316/FUL Awaiting decision
Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Suffolk granted permission on 9 July 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
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 docsSmall domestic -
Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
Listed Building Consent - Repairs to two chimney stacks
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
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 -
Whitehouse Farm Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
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
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.
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Whitehouse Farm Barn Rackhams Corner Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5LB
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