216 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0BB

1. 12 Jun 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 15 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 August 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.

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 229 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0DS

  DC/25/3247/DRC Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No. 3 of DC/25/0811/FUL - Partial change of use to ground floor to form ground floor rear flat (Front retail space to be retained). Reconfiguration of first/second floor flats/space to provide three flats over the first/second floor (currently two). Four flats will be provided in total. Alterations to side/rear openings to provide additional windows for natural lighting/ventilation. Associated internal alterations to structures/services - Cycle storage

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Several homes

• 229 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0DS

  DC/25/0811/FUL Submitted 26 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Partial change of use to ground floor to form ground floor rear flat (Front retail space to be retained). Reconfiguration of first/second floor flats/space to provide three flats over the first/second floor (currently two). Four flats will be provided in total. Alterations to side/rear openings to provide additional windows for natural lighting/ventilation. Associated internal alterations to structures/services.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Several homes

• 243 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0DS

  DC/25/4316/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from full commercial to mixed use: commercial (barbershop) at ground floor and self-contained residential accommodation at first floor.

  Refused Full applications 20 docs

• 24 Wellington Esplanade Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0QQ

  DC/26/2949/LBC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Listed Building Consent - Installation of 1no. above ground riser and alterations to meter box locations

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• Former 198 To 206 London Road South Lowestoft Suffolk

  DC/25/0809/FUL Submitted 26 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Installing Air Source units for flats (4No.) Installing Air Conditioning units for shops (5No.)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 15 docs

• South Lodge 2 Kirkley Cliff Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0BY

  DC/24/2313/LBC Submitted 25 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Listed Building Consent - Replacement Windows (2)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• DC/26/3480/DEM Awaiting decision

  Wightman Fishing Co Ltd Battery Green Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DQ

  Prior Approval for Demolition of Wightman's Buildings, Port of Lowestoft

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3443/PNH Awaiting decision

  9 Valleyview Drive Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5UW

  Prior Notification (Householder) - Single storey flat roofed rear extension.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3428/P3Q Awaiting decision

  Bridleway Farm Eyke Road Bromeswell Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 2PJ

  Prior Notification - Change of use of three agricultural buildings to six dwellings

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3401/P3Q Awaiting decision

  Unit 2 Red House Farm Halesworth Road Redisham NR34 8NF

  Prior Approval - Change of use of agricultural barn located on the west side of the Red House Farm complex to 6no. residential dwellings

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DC/26/3400/P3Q Awaiting decision

  Red House Farm Halesworth Road Redisham Beccles Suffolk NR34 8NF

  Prior Notification - Change of use of agricultural barn located on the west side of the Red House Farm complex to 1no. residential dwelling.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Prior approval