Planning application
Lion Inn Public House Leiston Road Theberton Leiston Suffolk IP16 4RU
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent - The conversion of the existing barn buildings into 2no 1 bedroom units of accommodation, together with the repurposing of the existing store and toilets. An extension to the dining area is also included, incorporating new toilets and an officer space. The existing wall is retained in the design.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0631/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0631/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Theberton
- Postcode
- IP16 4RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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12 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 May 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
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Stephen Hart Architects Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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