21 Southfield Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DP

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by East Suffolk

2. 23 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 November 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.

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.

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.

• 12 Southfield Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DP

  DC/21/4602/FUL Submitted 6 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  Garden room extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• The Holt Badger Wood Lane Leiston Suffolk IP16 4EU

  DC/25/2296/TPO Submitted 10 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  A2 of TPO No. 17 / 1984 1no. Sikta spruce (T3 on plan) - Fell Proposed replacement plant of 1no. 8-10cm girth Field maple

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Hayloft Badger Wood Lane Leiston Suffolk IP16 4EU

  DC/25/3138/TPO Submitted 12 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  SCDC/84/00017 - A2 1no. Eucalyptus - Pollard at approx. 3.5m from ground level 1no. Group (2no. Spruce & Larch) - Reduce approx. 8-10 lateral limbs by 1-1.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Haylings House Haylings Grove Leiston Suffolk IP16 4DX

  DC/25/2619/TPO Submitted 2 Jul 2025 150 yards away

  1no. Conifer (marked on plan) - Fell

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 28A Aldeburgh Road Leiston Suffolk IP16 4ED

  DC/26/0772/FUL Submitted 26 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

  Attached single storey, single bay, cartlodge to side of bungalow

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Minden Drive Leiston Suffolk IP16 4EE

  DC/26/1840/FUL Submitted 18 May 2026 200 yards away

  Construction of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/2746/CLP Granted

  45 Victoria Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9LW

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Siting of mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling, meeting the definition of a caravan as set out in the Caravan Sites Act 1968, and as amended in October 2006 (CSA).

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3180/CLP Awaiting decision

  Clays Ltd Popson Street Bungay Suffolk NR35 1ED

  Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) - Erection of solar PV to pitched roofs

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3172/CLE Awaiting decision

  Manor House Manor Road Clopton Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6SH

  Certificate of lawful Use (Existing) - Proposed retention of summerhouse.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/3123/CLP Awaiting decision

  Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park Leisure Way Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 5DZ

  Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Operation of the Amusement Park until 9:00PM on up to 7 days per calendar year & until 10:00PM on up to 7 days per calendar year.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/2481/CLP Granted

  Rookery Park Middleton Road Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3LQ

  Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - The private dwelling house will remain unaltered and will continue to be used as one dwelling however it is proposed this will be used for short term holiday lets.

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development