Potton Hall Blythburgh Road Westleton Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3EF
Awaiting decision
DC/26/0935/FUL
Description
Change of use from a 7 bedroom 2 storey dwelling to an 8 bedroom hotel with restaurant bar and commercial kitchen housed in converted shipping containers to front of property. Erection of a gazebo adjacent to the existing outdoor pool and associated groundworks and landscaping.
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Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Consultation - Application by Potton Hall to be an approved premises as a venue for marri…
2024
Approved
Consultation - Application by Potton Hall to be an approved premises as a venue for marri…
2023
New tent area on bottom field for visitors to visit the spa and stay over in own tents, a…
2023
New tent area on bottom field for visitors to visit the spa and stay over in own tents, a…
2023
Conversion of craft workers cottages from 3 no. units for holiday lets to 6 no. units
2023
Conversion of craft workers cottages from 3 no. units for holiday lets to 6 no. units
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#143 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
East Suffolk ranks #195 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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East Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #78 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #73 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #195 of 292
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #169 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
211 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
149 decided
1,992
Total decisions
156 refused in 2025