Melford House 24 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 21 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

  DC/26/2113/TCA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 56m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  1no. Thuja (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Fell 1no. Lawson Cypress (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Fell

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 18 South Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NN

  DC/26/1184/TCA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 59m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  1no. Holly (T1 on submitted plan) - Reduce by 0.5m 1no. Thuja (T2 on submitted plan) - Reduce overhanging limbs back to the boundary 2no. Sycamore (T3 & T4 on submitted plan) - Re-pollard

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 18 South Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NN

  DC/26/3043/TCA Submitted 27 Aug 2026 60m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  1no. Sycamore (marked T1 on submitted plan) - Coppice to 1m from ground level 1no. Yew (marked T2 on submitted plan) - Coppice to 1m from ground level

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 15 Waveney Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NW

  DC/26/0755/FUL Submitted 25 Feb 2026 74m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

  Replacement of five windows to front elevation

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 9 Upper Grange Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NU

  DC/25/3241/TCA Submitted 20 Aug 2025 87m away

  1no. Group of Hazel (marked 6 on plan) - Coppice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 9 Upper Grange Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9NU

  DC/26/0069/FUL Submitted 8 Jan 2026 92m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  To replace existing roof with bonnet/valley tiles and ridge tiles to match.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• DC/26/2252/CLE Granted

  57 High Street Wickham Market Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 0HE

  Certificate of lawful Use (Existing) - We installed replacement windows to the side and rear of the property in 2021. We are now selling the property and our buyers mortgage lender and solicitor are insisting on a Lawful Development Certificate. Replacement white UPVC windows include: bathroom at rear upstairs Bedrooms 3x at rear upstairs utility room at rear downstairs overlooks the alley behind the house Lobby x2 at side of property overlooks our own courtyard area kitchen overlooks private courtyard All previous windows were white but wooden so like for like apart from material.

  19 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2939/CLP Awaiting decision

  220 Carlton Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0ND

  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.

  19 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2132/CLP Granted

  Glovers 9 St Pauls Close Aldeburgh Suffolk IP15 5BQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Erection of a garden building for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, including storage, in the rear garden of the existing dwelling

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2507/CLP Granted

  Birds Eye Ltd Whapload Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1XQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Building of a new extension to the existing Denes 3 factory. This building is to house a new goods lift only.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2870/CLP Awaiting decision

  Walnut Tree House Low Road Kelsale Cum Carlton Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2NU

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - To create a new window opening 1200mm wide x 900mm high in side elevation and install a new rosewood (brown) casement upvc window

  12 Aug 2026 Lawful development