Leiston Sports Centre Red House Lane Leiston Suffolk IP16 4LS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Domestic water service, bin and battery external compound layouts and acoustic fencing to the rear of the leisure centre. Proposed solar panels to existing roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Dec 2025
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Validated
23 Jan 2026
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Committee
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee North on 14 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works comply with planning policy and would have limited visual, noise, residential and environmental impacts.
  • There were no third-party comments, and consultees raised no objections.
  • The committee approved the application subject to time limit, approved plans and removal conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee discussion and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 14 Apr 2026.

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Leiston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP16 4LS
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pulse Design & Build
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 26 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 100% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
14%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 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

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Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.