Land At Eastlands Industrial Estate Leiston Suffolk IP16 4US Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2173/VOC - Variation of Conditions Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of Condition No. 4 of - Use of land for B2/B8 use. Provision of hardstanding. Construction of aggregate bays and siting of concrete batching plant - Working Hours Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Aug 2026.

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    Conditions 4 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of Condition No. 4 - Use of land for B2/B8 use. Provision of hardstanding.…This applicationDC/26/2173/VOC

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 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
Variation of Conditions
Postcode
IP16 4US
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phil Cobbold Planning Ltd

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
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