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27 High Street Saxmundham IP17 1AF

C/12/1640Full ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 15 October 2012

Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Alterations and additions involving Change of Use from retail/office to residential use to create 2no, two bed, self-contained flats with private access at the rear of the building.

Received
27 July 2012
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Saxmundham
  1. Received27 Jul
  2. Validated27 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target21 Sep
  5. Decided15 Oct

Decided in 80 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 27 High Street Saxmundham IP17 1AF. East Suffolk has handled 5,532 applications of this type. This one was decided in 80 days, 3 weeks longer than East Suffolk's typical decision time. The site is in the Saxmundham conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Saxmundham. We hold 1,357 applications in total for the IP17 postcode area.

93% of full applications at East Suffolk Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
IP17 1AF
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Saxmundham

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 July 2012
Consultation expiry
9 August 2012
Consultation start
21 August 2012
Target decision date
21 September 2012

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
9 August 2012
Site notice start
9 August 2012

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-02101221
Comments
0
Documents
52

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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Also checked, none recorded (20)

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Associated applications

  1. 2012
    27 Jul

    Alterations and additions involving Change of Use from retail/office to residential use to create 2no, two…

    This applicationApprovedFullC/12/1640
  2. 2012
    27 Jul

    Alterations in connection with Change of Use from retail/office to residential use of a Grade II Listed…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongsideC/12/1641

Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2020
    6 Jan

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 and 5 of DC/19/3577/LBC

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC/20/0032/DRC
  2. 2019
    11 Sep

    Change of Use from A1 retail to C3 Dwelling and convert an existing outbuilding and part of the ground floor…

    ApprovedFull ApplicationDC/19/3576/FUL
  3. 2019
    11 Sep

    Change of Use from A1 retail to C3 Dwelling and convert an existing outbuilding and part of the ground floor…

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/19/3577/LBC
  4. 2019
    4 May

    Change of Use from A1 retail to C3 Dwelling and convert an existing outbuilding and part of the ground floor…

    WithdrawnFull ApplicationDC/19/1842/FUL
  5. 2019
    4 May

    Listed Building Consent - Change of Use from A1 retail to C3 Dwelling and convert an existing outbuilding and…

    WithdrawnListed building consentDC/19/1843/LBC
  6. 2015
    16 Apr

    Structural and related sound and fire proofing works supplemental to consent C/12/1641

    ApprovedListed building consentDC/15/1530/LBC

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