20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DC/26/04211 Awaiting decision

  20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

  Full Planning Application - Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a solo residential children's home (Use Class C2) providing care for one young person, with associated 24 hour staffing.

  Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Full applications

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Babergh

2. 19 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided lawful development applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

  DC/26/03576 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  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 childrens home for one young person, providing 24-hour residential care and support with associated staffing. C3 to C2

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 1 doc

• 20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

  DC/26/04211 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  Full Planning Application - Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a solo residential children's home (Use Class C2) providing care for one young person, with associated 24 hour staffing.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs
  Domestic

• 18 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

  DC/26/02366 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of a side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• 18 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

  DC/26/02366 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Householder Application - Erection of a side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• 30 Edies Lane Leavenheath CO6 4PA

  DC/26/00213 Submitted 20 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of one and a half storey detached self-build dwelling, detached garage and associated works (following demolition of existing detached garage).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 46 docs
  Domestic

• 30 Edies Lane Leavenheath CO6 4PA

  DC/26/00213 Submitted 20 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  Full Planning Application - Erection of one and a half storey detached self-build dwelling, detached garage and associated works (following demolition of existing detached garage).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 46 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/01935 Granted

  Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation

  Received 6 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03732 Granted

  5 The Limes Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Multi-functional use of a single room within the dwelling as a family hobby room, home gym, and private reflexology business including internal alterations.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/04154 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South And East Of Bullen Lane Bullen Lane Bramford

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Installation by a statutory undertaker of an electricity connection cable by horizontal directional drill at a depth of 7000mm from the Care Power (Bramford) Limited Battery Energy Storage System Site to the National Grid Bramford Substation.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03042 Granted

  Barn At Thorpe Hall Thorpe Lane Ashfield Cum Thorpe Suffolk

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition - Confirmation that Planning Permission 3057/10 (Conversion of redundant barn to form a residential dwelling) was lawfully commenced and therefore extant

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/03207 Granted

  Container Storage Tothill Services Tot Hill Haughley IP14 3QQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use. Existing containers and storage business.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development