Lawrence House Magdalen Street Eye Suffolk IP23 7AJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00824 - Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Mixed U Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G - Conversion of first floor to 1 No. flat… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Approval CoU Commercial to Mixed U
Postcode
IP23 7AJ
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Eye
Parish
Eye
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Formal Approval IS required - Approved
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
KFD Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Mar 2026
Consultation
3 Mar 2026
Site notice
12 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026