St Marys Church Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0387/CLE - Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - land for burial use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Refused
22 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Dev
Postcode
IP27 0TG
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Brandon East
Parish
Santon Downham
Case officer
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Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Refuse application
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
The CDS Group Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14766232
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026