Planning application
Saxmundham Hand Car Wash High Street Saxmundham Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective Application - Change of use from Suis Generis to Retail Class E
As published by the council, reference DC/25/3605/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/3605/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Saxmundham
- Parish
- Saxmundham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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7 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a design practice registered in Beccles
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East Suffolk granted permission on 2 December 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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