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White Hart Hotel 18 High Street Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1DD

Awaiting decision East Suffolk DC/26/2353/VOC Variation of Conditions

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Proposal

Variation of Condition Nos. 4, 5 and 6 of DC/18/3713/FUL - Alterations and Change of Use - Conditions 4, 5, and 6 be replaced with a single, flexible condition that permits Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) use across the property. This will allow the front to be used for retail, the rear for a taproom/food space - please note, currently no food will be prepared on site, but we would like the flexibility of doing so in future - and the upper floor for offices or associated business use, with the flexibility to adapt these spaces as the business grows.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/2353/VOC

Application record

Reference
DC/26/2353/VOC
Type
Variation of Conditions
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Saxmundham
Parish
Saxmundham
Postcode
IP17 1DD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 September 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

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6 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 decided amendment applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

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