Carlton Colville is an area in the suburbs of Lowestoft in the Waveney District of the English county of Suffolk, located 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the centre of the town. Significant residential development has occurred in the area since the 1960s, including more than 1,000 homes built in Carlton Park. The area lies along the A146 Lowestoft to Beccles road.
Carlton Colville has boundaries with Oulton Broad, Gisleham and Pakefield. It forms the south-western edge of Lowestoft, with Mutford 2 miles (3 km) to the south-east. The electoral ward continues to the north to the River Waveney and had a population of 6,612 at the 2001 census. Formerly a civil parish, the area was granted town council status in August 2011, retaining the same powers and funding.
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