The Shanty Remembrance Road Thorpeness IP16 4NR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2248/AME - Non-material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment of - Demolition and subsequent replacement of a single storey dwelling - Adjustments (removals and replacement) to windows and below ground retaining wall To regularise the planning Non-material amendment of - Demolition and subsequent replacement of a single storey dwelling - Adjustments (removals and replacement) to windows and below ground retaining wall to regularise the planning consent with as-built dwelling… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

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    Conditions , varied

Site constraints 11

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Thorpeness conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Aldeburgh to Hopton on Sea 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special area of conservation 121 m away: Outer Thames Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 8 m away: Leiston - Aldeburgh SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Coastal vegetated shingle
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 122 m away: Thorpeness Meare; Inside the Thorpeness built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Coastal vegetated shingle.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Non-material Amendment
Postcode
IP16 4NR
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Aldringham Cum Thorpe
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JAMES GORST ARCHITECTS

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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