Planning application
220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The proposed use is as Ofsted-regulated shared supported accommodation for a maximum of three looked-after children or care leavers aged 16 or 17, placed by a local authority. The young people will occupy the property as their main home, each having a private bedroom and sharing the kitchen, bathroom and living areas as one household. Staff will attend on a shift basis to provide day-to-day support with independent-living skills, including cooking, budgeting, cleaning, education, appointments and community participation. Staff will not occupy the property as their sole or main residence. Personal care is not the primary service, but may be provided where specifically identified through an individual assessment and agreed care plan. The property will not operate as a residential care home. The residential use will operate continuously because it is the young peoples home. The premises will not be open to the public and will have no commercial opening hours. No industrial or commercial processes or machinery are proposed, other than normal domestic appliances and equipment. No building works, extension, conversion or external alterations are proposed. The application seeks confirmation that this proposed use remains lawful within Class C3.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2939/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2939/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Kirkley And Pakefield
- Parish
- Lowestoft
- Postcode
- NR33 0ND
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/2903/CLP Granted
220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed - Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.0 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0 metres
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed - Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.0 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0 metres
Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
22 Kirkley Run Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0NJ
Erection of an outbuilding at the back of the garden comprising a Gym area.
Granted Full applications 7 docs -
87 Kirkley Gardens Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 7LT
93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov
Construction of single storey front porch extension and single/two storey rear extension and replace existing windows with PPC coated aluminium windows.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 9 docsSmall domestic -
28 Britten Road Lowestoft NR339BW
Single storey rear extension, porch and new garage
Granted Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
28 Britten Road Lowestoft NR339BW
Single and two storey rear extensions, construction of garage and alterations to front porch
Refused Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
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DC/26/3331/CLP Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Construction of a single storey rear extension.
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DC/26/3220/CLE Awaiting decision
Crown House Low Road Great Glemham Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2DJ
Continued use as mixed-use residential dwelling and bed and breakfast accommodation.
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DC/26/3221/CLP Awaiting decision
21 Southfield Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DP
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Installation of three new roof windows to convert existing loft space
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DC/26/2553/CLP Granted
10 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Garden room. This will be to the rear left of the garden as you look from the front of the house. It is 6870mm wide, 3150mm deep and 2465mm high. It will be used as an office/bar. No new access is required. Ground screws will be used for the base.