20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/03576 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Pending

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Use of the property as a solo residential children?s home for one young person, providing 24-hour residential care and support with associated staffing. C3 to C2… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
CO6 4PA
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Assington
Parish
Leavenheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Spec Ltd.

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166220
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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