38 Fortress Road Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8TZ

1. 1.The application seeks planning permission for a two-storey side extension and alterations to the existing garage to form a store at 38 Fortress Road, Carlton Colville. Policy WLP8.29 of the East Suffolk Council Waveney Local Plan (adopted March 2019) requires development to demonstrate high quality design that reflects local distinctiveness and responds positively to the local context, including the height, scale, layout and relationship between buildings and the surrounding street scene. Policy CC01 of the Carlton Colville Neighbourhood Plan similarly requires development to respect the established character of the area. Paragraph 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) states that planning decisions should ensure developments are sympathetic to local character, including the surrounding built environment. LEGAL ADDRESS East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT POSTAL ADDRESS Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ DC – REFULZ v.1 The proposed two-storey side extension would be located in a highly prominent position on the eastern side of the dwelling and would be widely visible from Fortress Road. Due to its siting, scale and proximity to the site boundary on a constrained plot, the extension would result in an unduly cramped and overdeveloped form of development. This would erode the visual openness of the plot and appear incongruous within the prevailing pattern of development, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the street scene. In addition, the proposal would result in the complete loss of the existing off-street parking provision. In the absence of adequate on-site parking, this is likely to exacerbate on-street parking pressures, further detracting from the visual quality of the street scene. The proposal therefore fails to respond positively to the local context and the form of surrounding development, resulting in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area. As such, the development is contrary to Policy WLP8.29 of the Waveney Local Plan (March 2019), Policy CC01 of the Carlton Colville Neighbourhood Plan, and Paragraph 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NR33 8TZ

Application type

Full Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Carlton Colville

Date validated

16 February 2026

Last date for comments

19 March 2026

Target decision date

13 April 2026

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

12