Blundeston House Church Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AX

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DC/26/2500/LBC Awaiting decision

  Blundeston House Church Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AX

  Listed Buildng Consent - Replacement of all existing UPVC windows with new UPVC sash windows

  Submitted 13 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 5 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Blundeston House Church Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5AX

  DC/26/2500/LBC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Listed Buildng Consent - Replacement of all existing UPVC windows with new UPVC sash windows

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 9 docs

• Bodgers Barn 4 Flixton Road Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5PL

  DC/25/4248/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Replacement Garage & New Gate / Gates

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• St Marys Church Church Road Blundeston Suffolk NR32 5AJ

  DC/25/0878/FUL Submitted 3 Mar 2025 400 yards away

  Erection of a metal storage shed to replace existing wooden shed

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Former H M Prison Blundeston Lakeside Rise Lowestoft Suffolk

  DC/20/1219/FUL Submitted 17 Mar 2020 0.3 miles away

  Badger Building (E. Anglia) Ltd, who are developing the Blundeston Prison site, are looking to relocate their flagship office to Office Block 3 (which has gained approval in planning application DC/16/2157/FUL. Since this office building hasn't been constructed, they are seeking this opportunity to amend the current approved design to satisfy their business requirements. This has resulted in an increase in floor area, and therefore a new full planning application is needed.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• Former H M Prison Blundeston Lakeside Rise Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk

  DC/26/2588/DRC Submitted 21 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Discharge of Condition No.10 of DC/23/2245/ARM - Approval of Reserved Matters of DC/17/4182/VOC - Variation of Condition No.13 of DC/16/2157/FUL - Hybrid planning application for demolition of prison and construction of 2no shop units with 4no flats, and 3no office units with car parking, 16no affordable housing units (full submission), and residential development including care home, roads and open space (outline submission) - Blundeston Phase 3 - a phased redevelopment of the remainder of the site for a further 117 houses, with associated car parking, drainage infrastructure, open space, and access roads and Landscaping - Lighting design strategy

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition 6 docs
  Several homes

• Former H M Prison Blundeston Lakeside Rise Blundeston Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5BG

  DC/25/3530/DRC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Discharge of Condition Nos. 3, 7, 8 and 12 of DC/23/2245/ARM - (Approval of Reserved Matters of DC/17/4182/VOC - Variation of Condition No.13 of DC/16/2157/FUL - Hybrid planning application for demolition of prison and construction of 2no shop units with 4no flats, and 3no office units with car parking, 16no affordable housing units (full submission), and residential development including care home, roads and open space (outline submission) - Blundeston Phase 3 - a phased redevelopment of the remainder of the site for a further 117 houses, with associated car parking, drainage infrastructure, open space, and access roads and Landscaping) - Soft Landscaping Proposals, Construction Management Plan, S38 Plans, and Construction Surface Water Management Plan submitted.

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition 21 docs
  Several homes

• DC/26/3494/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Whitton Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RG

  Demolition and rebuild of existing side kitchen extension

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3466/FUL Awaiting decision

  40 Wingfield Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1EZ

  Single storey rear extension and detached Garden Studio

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2645/FUL Granted

  37 The Copse Martlesham Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4UR

  Construction of detached garden room

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3435/FUL Awaiting decision

  Abbey Farm Huntingfield Road Linstead Parva Halesworth Suffolk IP19 0LQ

  Single storey extension and demolition of outbuilding.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3437/FUL Awaiting decision

  Martins Glebe 3 Rectory Lane Kirton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0PY

  Extension to provide space for physiotherapy clinic

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications