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40 Russell Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2BG

Granted East Suffolk DC/25/1040/CLP Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The proposal includes a change of use from a residential dwelling (Class C3) to a 5/6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO, Class C4). Only minor internal changes to accommodate the change of use to a 5/6-bedroom HMO, with no external alterations proposed.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/1040/CLP

Application record

Reference
DC/25/1040/CLP
Type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
11 Mar 2025
Validated
19 Mar 2025
Decided
30 May 2025
Ward
Eastern Felixstowe
Parish
Felixstowe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP11 2BG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 19 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 May 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 30 May 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

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.

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