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39 Kirkley Cliff Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0DB

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/2739/CLE Lawful Development Certificate(Existing)

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - Existing use as a C3 dwelling house of former garage

As published by the council, reference DC/26/2739/CLE

Application record

Reference
DC/26/2739/CLE
Type
Lawful Development Certificate(Existing)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Kirkley And Pakefield
Parish
Lowestoft
Postcode
NR33 0DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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.

Who's behind it

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Graham Nourse Planning Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Lowestoft

Active · incorporated 2015 · Lowestoft

45 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 54% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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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