71 High Street Southwold Suffolk IP18 6DS

Awaiting decision DC/26/0398/LBC
Council
Date received
24 Feb 2026
Date validated
24 Feb 2026
Postcode
IP18 6DS

Description

Listed Building Consent - Update unsatisfactory outdated electrical wiring. To repair and redecorate all internal and external woodwork and glazing where needed (Windows, doors). To add in new shop fit wall panels, new shop fixtures, new flooring (carpeting to be replaced upstairs). Repair and re paint ceilings, re fit new bathroom suites. Patch repair roof - broken and slipped tiles. Clean valleys and gutters. Re use shop signage and hanging sign brackets which need repairing and re branding. Propose a new customer WC on ground floor level.

4.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#149 of 282

East Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #202 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

East Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #78 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 282
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #202 of 282
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #163 of 282
81%
Minor dwellings approved
211 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
149 decided
1,992
Total decisions
156 refused in 2025