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DC/26/1445/VOC - Variation of Conditions Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2, 3 & 7 of - (Variation of Condition No.2 of - Subdivision of dwelling into two units and refurbishment, alterations and additions) - Revised landscaping layout including staircase, retaining walls, woven fences, ASHP's, driveway material, covered bin store and removal of privacy screen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Jun 2026.

Documents 9

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Revised Drawing · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTHWOLD TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 21 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 10 May 2026 View ↗
PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Supporting Documents · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

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Site constraints 9

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Southwold conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Special area of conservation 140 m away: Outer Thames Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 102 m away: Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Coachman's Cottage, Grade II, 39 m away · 15 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwold built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Variation of Conditions
Postcode
IP18 6HF
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Southwold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

4comments received
1 neutral3 supporting

75% support · above the UK average of 16%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2022
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2022
Sole Bay House Gun Hill Southwold Suffolk IP18 6HF
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings