Land East Of Abbey Road Leiston Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2367/AME - Non-material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non Material Amendment of - Approval of Reserved Matters of - Variation of Conditions 1, 16, 18, 20, 32, 33, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42 and 44 of - Condition 1 (Requirement for submission of reserved matters). Condition 16 (Highways and Drainage). Condition 18 (Highways). Condition 20 (Refuse and Recycling). Condition 32 (Trees). Condition 33 (Construction Method Statement). Condition 37 (Ecology - Lighting Strategy). Condition 38 (Ecology - Reptile Mitigation). Condition 39 (Construction Environmental Management Plan). Condition 41 (Landscape Environmental Management Plan). Condition 42 (Ecological Enhancement Strategy). Condition 44 (Timing of Residential Occupation). Conditions(s) - Outline Application (Some Matters Reserved) - The erection of up to 100 new residential units (C3), with employment floorspace (E) (approximately 1,000 sq m) and family-oriented public house / restaurant (approximately 770 sq m) - Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale- Amendments to the elevation and floor plan - Amendments to the elevation and floor plan for the Silverdale house type to reduce the number of windows on the side elevations and amend the internal layout to swap the locations of the lounge and kitchen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. A site survey can differ.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project 197 m away: The Sizewell C Project
The site is 197 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, 1534 m); East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm (decided, 1534 m); Galloper Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1911 m); Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 1366 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 ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Non-material Amendment
Postcode
IP16
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 24 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Jul 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