Planning application
Hermitage House The Sanctuary Thorpeness Aldringham Cum Thorpe Leiston Suffolk IP16 4PH
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Conversion of integral garage into habitable space. Replace existing conservatory with single storey rear extension on same footprint as conservatory.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/1236/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/1236/CLP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Aldeburgh And Leiston
- Parish
- Aldringham Cum Thorpe
- Postcode
- IP16 4PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Morehen Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Eastbourne
Active · incorporated 2015 · Eastbourne
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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