Planning application
120 High Street Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with associated vehicular crossover and dropped kerb.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/1851/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/1851/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 May 2025
- Validated
- 12 May 2025
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Leiston Cum Sizewell
- Decision by
- Sub Committee Decision
- Postcode
- IP16 4BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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12 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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22 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
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East Suffolk granted permission on 13 November 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.
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