The site is 364 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, 1145 m); East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm (decided, 1145 m); Galloper Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1745 m); Suffolk Water Recycling Transfer and Storage (at pre-application, 1911 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

1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Leiston built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)

UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, 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: Full Application
Postcode: IP16 4AE
Received: 5 Aug 2026
Validated: 5 Aug 2026
Ward: Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish: Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Oct 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 14 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: A & P Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, about the council's usual 69 days. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

This one70d

Council69d

UK56d

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 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved

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Listed Building Consent - Conversion of ground floor to residential (2 bed flat) with pla…

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2018 Approved

42 Sizewell Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4AB

Change of use of restaurant to flat, separation of first floor accommodation as flat

DC/18/1900/FUL 19 Sep 2018

2018 Approved

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Listed Building Consent - Conversion of ground floor to residential (2 bed flat) with pla…

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2018 Approved

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2017 Approved

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2017 Approved

16 Grimsey Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BW

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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

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.