The Old Post Office High Street Gislingham
Approved on 27 August 2004
Council decision: GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
CONVERSION OF OLD POST OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, LINKED TO ERECTION OF NEW POST OFFICE WITH MANAGER'S FLAT OVER. ERECTION OF DOUBLE GARAGE, SITE AND ACCESS WORKS
- Received
- 5 April 2004
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Babergh District Council
- ReceivedReceived5 Apr
- ValidatedValidated13 Apr
- Consult.Consultation10 May
- TargetTarget Date8 Jun
- DecidedDecided27 Aug
Decided in 136 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a garage at The Old Post Office High Street Gislingham. Babergh Mid Suffolk has handled 5,907 applications of this type. This one was decided in 144 days, 14 weeks longer than Babergh Mid Suffolk's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
90% of full applications at Babergh District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Gislingham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 April 2004
- Consultation expiry
- 10 May 2004
- Consultation start
- 22 April 2004
- Consultation end
- 10 May 2004
- Neighbour consultation start
- 27 August 2004
- Last date for comments
- 10 May 2004
- Target decision date
- 8 June 2004
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 28 April 2004
Additional information
- Comments
- 0
- Documents
- 0
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201623 Mar
Work to convert former shop and first floor store rooms to form two storey domestic annexe to main house.
ApprovedListed building consent1514/16 - 20105 Oct
Strip slate roof. Repair woodwork. New felt & batten. Reslate. Hips-ridges & flashings lead to be renewed.
ApprovedListed building consent3128/10 - 20069 Feb
Retention of shop with flat over (revised scheme to that previously permitted under planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions0280/06
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