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DC/26/3845/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Change of Use from Use Class C3 to Use Class C4 (Small HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Jan 2027 and 26 Jan 2027, from East Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 2007-P-02 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 2 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF 2007-P-01 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS, BLOCK PLAN AND SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 2 Nov 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 2 Nov 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 2 Nov 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 587 m away: The Sizewell C Project
The site is 587 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, 1013 m); East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm (decided, 1013 m); Galloper Offshore Wind Farm (decided, 1844 m); Sea Link (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, 1903 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 4 November 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.

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
IP16 4DD
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RS Studio

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 76.

Day 472 days to the predicted decision (day 76)
32%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
153decided 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 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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