Planning application
20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Use of the property as a solo residential children?s home for one young person, providing 24-hour residential care and support with associated staffing. C3 to C2
As published by the council, reference DC/26/03576
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/03576
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Assington
- Parish
- Leavenheath
- Postcode
- CO6 4PA
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Babergh
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a design practice registered in Hockley
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The process from here
This application is with Babergh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
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20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
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Awaiting decision Lawful development -
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18 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
Householder Application - Erection of a side extension.
Granted Householder Extension 8 docsDomestic -
30 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
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30 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
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Granted Householder Extension 31 docsSmall domestic -
30 Edies Lane Leavenheath CO6 4PA
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