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DC/26/1108/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev Pending Consideration
Change of use

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use from residential dwelling (class C3) to children's care home (class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Supporting Documents · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF GOOD NEIGHBOUR POLICY Supporting Documents · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPH Photo · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 6 m away: Breckland
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 6 m away: Breckland Forest 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: Sssi
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Brandon (West Suffolk) built-up area.
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

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
IP27 0HP
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Brandon Central
Parish
Brandon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rose Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 2037 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
40decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090371
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD
Application to discharge conditions 3 (surface water); 4 (demolition and construction man…
DCON(A)/21/2503
2025 Approved
Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD
Reserved Matters Application - submission of details under outline planning permission DC…
DC/25/0038/RM
2025 Approved
Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD
Application to discharge conditions 3 (surface water); 4 (demolition and construction man…
DCON(A)/21/2503
2025 Approved
Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD
Reserved Matters Application - submission of details under outline planning permission DC…
DC/25/0038/RM
2023 Approved
7 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP
TPO 14 (1991) tree preservation order - T1 Oak. Remove regrowth stems to previous reducti…
DC/23/1678/TPO
2023 Approved
7 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP
TPO 14 (1991) tree preservation order - T1 Oak. Remove regrowth stems to previous reducti…
DC/23/1678/TPO
2021 Approved
Land At Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon IP27 0HD
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - six dwellings with vehi…
DC/21/2503/OUT
2021 Approved
Land At Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon IP27 0HD
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - six dwellings with vehi…
DC/21/2503/OUT
2022 Approved
3 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP
TPO (1991)14 tree preservation order - one Silver Birch (T10 on plan and order) - fell
DC/22/0895/TPO
2022 Approved
3 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP
TPO (1991)14 tree preservation order - one Silver Birch (T10 on plan and order) - fell
DC/22/0895/TPO
2022 Approved
5 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP
TPO/1991/14 - Tree preservation order - one Silver Birch (T1 on plan, T7 on order) fell
DC/22/0509/TPO
2022 Approved
5 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP
TPO/1991/14 - Tree preservation order - one Silver Birch (T1 on plan, T7 on order) fell
DC/22/0509/TPO
2020 Withdrawn
Plot 1 Land Adjacent To Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - six dwellings
DC/20/1936/OUT
2020 Withdrawn
Plot 1 Land Adjacent To Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - six dwellings
DC/20/1936/OUT
2018 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO/1991/14 - Tree Preservation Order - Silver Birch (T2) Pine - Fell
DC/18/1896/TPO
2018 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO/1991/14 - Tree Preservation Order - Silver Birch (T2) Pine - Fell
DC/18/1896/TPO
2017 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO 14(1991) - Tree Presevation Order - 1 no. Silver Birch (1 on plan) Fell and replant.
DC/17/2084/TPO
2017 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO 14(1991) - Tree Presevation Order - 1 no. Silver Birch (1 on plan) Fell and replant.
DC/17/2084/TPO
2017 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO/1991/14 Tree Preservation Order - 2no. Silver birch (within A1 of order) - fell
DC/17/1213/TPO
2017 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO/1991/14 Tree Preservation Order - 2no. Silver birch (within A1 of order) - fell
DC/17/1213/TPO
2017 Approved
17 Pinewood Drive Brandon IP27 0HF
Householder Planning Application - Extension to front elevation
DC/17/0102/HH
2017 Approved
17 Pinewood Drive Brandon IP27 0HF
Householder Planning Application - Extension to front elevation
DC/17/0102/HH
2017 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO 14 (1991) Tree Preservation Order - 2no. Silver Birch (T2 and T4 on plan, within A1 o…
DC/17/0527/TPO
2017 Approved
8 Walton Way Brandon IP27 0HP
TPO 14 (1991) Tree Preservation Order - 2no. Silver Birch (T2 and T4 on plan, within A1 o…
DC/17/0527/TPO
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings