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Port Of Lowestoft Waveney Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1DQ

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/2423/CLP Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Development of approximately 2,500m2 of offices and associated welfare facilities

As published by the council, reference DC/26/2423/CLP

Application record

Reference
DC/26/2423/CLP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Harbour And Normanston
Parish
Lowestoft
Postcode
NR32 1DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 September 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

8 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 lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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