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DC/26/2279/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Change of use from a Class C3 dwellinghouse to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). The proposal comprises internal layout alterations only, with no significant external alterations. No machinery or plant will be installed, and no commercial or industrial processes will be undertaken. The property will remain in residential use on a normal 24-hour basis. Associated internal alterations and minor external renovation works only, required in connection with the change of use from a Class C3 dwellinghouse to a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (for up to three occupants). No alterations are proposed to the existing access, parking arrangements, hardstanding, boundary treatments, drainage, or the external footprint of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 6

PDF LOCATIONPLAN Site Plan · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWING SCHEDULE Supporting Documents · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UD-101 02 REV A ELEVATIONS & BLOCK PLAN AS EXISTING Drawing · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UD-101 03 REV A FLOOR & ROOF PLANS AS EXISTING Drawing · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UD-101 04 REV A FLOOR PLANS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UD-101 06 ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 318 m away: The Sizewell C Project
The site is 318 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, 852 m); East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm (decided, 852 m); Galloper Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1357 m); Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 1784 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 ↗
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Inside the Leiston built-up area.
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.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
IP16 4JG
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urban Draft

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 53 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
133decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.