Planning application
103 Grove Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9RE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Condition No.4 of DC/24/2615/FUL - Retrospective application for change of use from Class E to Sui Generis use as a hot food takeaway and restaurant. No external alterations proposed - 4. Hours of Use.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/2966/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/2966/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Conditions
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Beccles And Worlingham
- Parish
- Beccles
- Postcode
- NR34 9RE
Comment by 2 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Suffolk's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with East Suffolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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