Planning application
62 King Georges Avenue Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - As described above/previously - change of use only from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 use class HMO. Internal layout works only required and no significant/material external changes. Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 use class House in Multiple Occupation (up to 6 persons ).
As published by the council, reference DC/25/3670/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/3670/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Leiston Cum Sizewell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP16 4JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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East Suffolk granted permission on 14 October 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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