Heartsease Villa Orchard Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DB

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

East Suffolk granted permission on 13 February 2026, 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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• 49 Central Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DD

  DC/26/2774/CLP Submitted 5 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Conversion of integral garage for residential living purposes; erect bin and bike storage units for incidental purposes

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• Smyth House Residential Home 106 High Street Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BZ

  DC/26/0184/DRC Submitted 16 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

  Discharge of Condition Nos 3, 4, 5 and 6 of DC/25/0447/FUL - Change of use from C2 care home to Sui Generis HMO with 19-bed spaces for use by Sizewell C construction workers, followed by its reconfiguration to a 16-bed HMO for non-Sizewell C workers post Sizewell C construction. - Parking Strategy, Cycle Storage Details, Details of the areas to be provided for the storage and presentation for collection/emptying of refuse and recycling bins and Existing Access Works.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

• 65 Central Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DD

  DC/25/2705/CLP Submitted 9 Jul 2025 150 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - 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 dwelling house to a C4, 4 bedroom/person House in Multiple Occupation.

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  Domestic

• 120 High Street Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BZ

  DC/25/1851/FUL Submitted 7 May 2025 150 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with associated vehicular crossover and dropped kerb.

  Granted Full applications 32 docs
  Small domestic

• 76 High Street Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BZ

  DC/25/0678/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2025 150 yards away

  Replacement shop window and door

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 126 High Street Leiston IP16 4BZ

  DC/20/0566/FUL Submitted 11 Feb 2020 150 yards away

  Single Storey Extension, New Rear Entrance Porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/3494/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 Whitton Close Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9RG

  Demolition and rebuild of existing side kitchen extension

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3466/FUL Awaiting decision

  40 Wingfield Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1EZ

  Single storey rear extension and detached Garden Studio

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/2645/FUL Granted

  37 The Copse Martlesham Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4UR

  Construction of detached garden room

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3435/FUL Awaiting decision

  Abbey Farm Huntingfield Road Linstead Parva Halesworth Suffolk IP19 0LQ

  Single storey extension and demolition of outbuilding.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/3437/FUL Awaiting decision

  Martins Glebe 3 Rectory Lane Kirton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0PY

  Extension to provide space for physiotherapy clinic

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications