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17 The Esplanade Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0QG

DC/26/3580/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
Full
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Change of use from Hot Food Takeaway to C3 Dwellinghouse (extension of existing dwelling)

Received
13 October 2026
Decision due
14 December 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 8 November 2026
Ward
Kirkley And Pakefield
  1. Received13 Oct
  2. Validated19 Oct
  3. Consult.20 Nov
  4. Target14 Dec
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 20 November.

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 17 The Esplanade Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0QG. East Suffolk has handled 5,532 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 13 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the South Lowestoft and Kirkley conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 29 applications across Kirkley And Pakefield. We hold 1,661 applications in total for the NR33 postcode area.

93% of full applications at East Suffolk Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
NR33 0QG
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lowestoft

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 October 2026
Last date for comments
20 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
The Store Oakwood Mews Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 2LS

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: South Lowestoft
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: East Suffolk

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