Planning application
Land South Of High Road Leavenheath Suffolk
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full Planning Application - Erection of 39 no. dwellings with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, surface water attenuation basin, pumping station and landscaping enhancements.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03533
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03533
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Assington
- Parish
- Leavenheath
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Babergh
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
69 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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