79 Denmark Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9DL

1. 1.The application seeks planning permission for a single and two storey rear and side extension to 79 Denmark Road, Beccles. Policy WLP8.29 of the East Suffolk Council Waveney Local Plan adopted in March 2019 requires that development proposals exhibit high quality design demonstrating a clear understanding of the character of the area, similar to the requirements of Policy BECC 9 of the Beccles Neighbourhood Plan made September 2021. The proposed extension is not considered to be of a high quality design with the projection to the side of the dwelling considered to be the most harmful. This element lacks coherence with the existing dwelling and is considered to be an incongruous addition to the streetscene. LEGAL ADDRESS East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT POSTAL ADDRESS Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ DC – REFULZ v.1 Furthermore, the proposed extension seeks to follow the form of an existing rear projection, which is of unusual form and is not characteristic of rear extensions in the area. The increased bulk of this rear extension resulting from this proposal then exacerbates the harm. Therefore, the proposal is considered to be contrary to policy WLP8.29 of the Waveney Local Plan (March 2019) and policy BECC 9 of the Beccles Neighbourhood Plan (September 2021).
2. 2.The application site is located entirely in Flood Zone 2 and partially in Flood Zone 3. Policy WLP8.24 of the East Suffolk Council Waveney Local Plan adopted in March 2019 states that 'development proposals should consider flooding from all sources'. Furthermore, Paragraph 181 of the NPPF requires that where appropriate, applications should be supported by a site-specific flood-risk assessment. Footnote 63 of the NPPF then clarifies that 'a site-specific flood risk assessment should be provided for all development in Flood Zones 2 and 3.' Therefore, as a flood risk assessment has not been provided the proposal fails to demonstrate that the development is appropriately flood resistant and resilient as required by Paragraph 181 of the NPPF. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy WLP8.24 of the Waveney Local Plan (March 2019) and Paragraph 181 of the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NR34 9DL

Application type

Full Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Beccles

Date validated

10 November 2025

Last date for comments

10 December 2025

Target decision date

5 January 2026

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

12