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Leiston Cemetery Westbrook Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4JE

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/0519/RG3 Deemed Council Development

Works: Extension

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0519/RG3
Type
Deemed Council Development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Leiston Cum Sizewell
Postcode
IP16 4JE

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

    Decision expected by 7 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on East Suffolk's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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