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20 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/03576 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

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Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Use of the property as a solo residential childrens home for one young person, providing 24-hour residential care and support with associated staffing. C3 to C2

As published by the council, reference DC/26/03576

Application record

Reference
DC/26/03576
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Assington
Parish
Leavenheath
Postcode
CO6 4PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Mid Suffolk took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Design Spec Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Hockley

Active · incorporated 2014 · Hockley

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Documents

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1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 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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