Heartsease Villa Orchard Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4628/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey Porch/Boot room on North side of property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Validated
5 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project about 554 m away: The Sizewell C Project
The site is about 554 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: East Anglia ONE North Offshore Windfarm (decided, about 1093 m); East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm (decided, about 1093 m); Sea Link (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, about 1825 m); Galloper Offshore Wind Farm (decided, about 1942 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barkwith House, Grade II, about 49 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leiston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP16 4DB
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 17 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
829decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026