Planning application
3 South Close Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BD
Works: New dwelling Extension Domestic
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Proposal
Conversion and extension of existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling to 7 Bed HMO
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0082/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0082/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Leiston Cum Sizewell
- Postcode
- IP16 4BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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23 Feb 2026
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 20 April 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
Brooks Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Saxmundham
Active · incorporated 1985 · Saxmundham
55 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided full applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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