Barn Cottage House Mill Lane Stratford St Andrew Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1LH

Awaiting decision DC/26/1015/CLP
Council
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Date validated
16 Mar 2026
Postcode
IP17 1LH

Description

Certificate of Lawful use (Proposed) - Conversion of existing integral garage to form new habitable space, including insertion of new glazed windows into existing garage door opening, removal of existing rear log store and roof, and insertion of new glazed opening in rear wall, all as described on the attached drawings.

East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#143 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

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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