Planning application
20 Orchard Close Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden to be used as a workshop and storage building ancillary to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. The building will be positioned within the residential curtilage and constructed in accordance with the submitted plans and elevations. No new vehicular access is proposed. Existing drainage arrangements will remain unaffected.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2086/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2086/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Lothingland
- Parish
- Blundeston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NR32 5AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/2085/FUL Granted
20 Orchard Close Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AF
Construction of a single-storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and sunroom. Internal alterations including reconfiguration of the ground floor layout, formation of new porch entrance and associated external alterations. Erection of a detached ancillary annexe outbuilding within the rear garden for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. Installation of rooflights/roof lantern and associated landscaping and external works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Arkiplan Architectural Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Poole
Active · incorporated 2019 · Poole
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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East Suffolk granted permission on 25 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.
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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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