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DC/26/0519/RG3

Leiston Cemetery Westbrook Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JE

Awaiting decision East Suffolk Deemed Council Development

Proposal

Extension to existing cemetery in Leiston - Change of use from open space into a 3.5m driveway to connect up existing internal and external level access points. Site to be used for burials and ash internments.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0519/RG3

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with East Suffolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that East Suffolk is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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