Planning application
Zorbas Kebab Cafe 16 Market Place Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AG
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Proposal
Listed Building Consent - Refurbishment of first floor of listed property, forming a 4 bedroom flat with kitchen and bathroom. Realignment of external metal staircase
As published by the council, reference DC/25/4344/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/4344/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Saxmundham
- Parish
- Saxmundham
- Postcode
- IP17 1AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/4343/FUL Granted
Zorbas Kebab Cafe 16 Market Place Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1AG
Refurbishment of first floor of listed property, forming a 4 bedroom flat with kitchen and bathroom. Realignment of external metal staircase
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by East Suffolk
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
J T Hancock and Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Colchester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Colchester
6 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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About heritage and listed building applications
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