East Suffolk planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to East Suffolk Council, updated daily. East Suffolk Council received 529 planning applications in the last 90 days, 21 of them major schemes. 98% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 47 days.
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Land At Redwald Road Rendlesham Suffolk
150-dwelling residential scheme with local centre and infrastructure, Rendlesham. Outline permission for up to 150 homes plus a local centre, car parking, landscaping, allotments and community orchard, at outline stage with access only reserved. Groundworks, drainage and structural frame packages…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Gunton Woods Burial Park Gunton Church Lane Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 4LF
Small toilet block replacing portable facilities at a burial park, Lowestoft. New 6 sqm building with disabled and ambient toilet provision at full application stage. Plumbing, drainage connection and internal fixtures drive the specialist work; the site is rural and low-utility density.
GroundworksDrainageM&E
Burness Parish Rooms The Street Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1PW
Seven window replacements at a Suffolk parish hall. Front elevation windows replaced on an existing community building at full application stage. Glazing and frame packages, with minor masonry and joinery work around the openings.
GlazingJoinery
The Old Barn Wood Farm Helmingham Road Otley Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9NS
Two semi-detached dwellings from a redundant barn conversion, Otley. Extends and converts an existing building into two self-contained homes at full application stage. Structural work, new roofing and M&E services dominate; conversion fit-out and groundworks follow to practical completion.
Structural repairRoofingBrickwork
Unit 2 Red House Farm Halesworth Road Redisham NR34 8NF
Agricultural barn conversion to six dwellings, East Suffolk. Prior approval permits change of use from farm building to residential units under permitted-development rules. Internal partitioning, M&E rewiring, new kitchens and bathrooms, and fire compartmentation drive the fit-out scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Redundant Agricutural Buildings At White House Farm Glemham Road Sweffling Suffolk
Condition variation on a three-dwelling rural conversion, Suffolk. Amends the access and layout requirements of an approved hybrid scheme converting agricultural buildings to homes. The parent permission is progressing; revised site works, drainage and hard landscaping scope will emerge once this…
159 Beccles Road Bungay Suffolk NR35 1HX
Four-dwelling outline scheme, Bungay. Establishes principle for up to four houses on a 0.07 hectare site with all reserved matters to follow. Groundworks, frame and envelope packages will be determined at reserved matters stage, when house types and layouts are fixed.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Debach House Ipswich Road Debach Suffolk IP13 6BZ
Single dwelling replacing a demolished building, Debach. Demolition and new-build dwelling on a 0.19-hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing are the primary packages for this rural replacement scheme.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Dove Cottage Redisham Road Ringsfield Beccles Suffolk NR34 8LN
Dog grooming salon with new site entrance, Ringsfield. New Class E(a) grooming unit with associated access works at full application stage. Fit-out, plumbing, drainage and specialist flooring drive the build, with parking and turning areas to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land To Rear Of 111 And 113 Elm Tree Road Lowestoft Suffolk
Condition variation on an approved Lowestoft bungalow, removing pre-commencement constraints. Amends design with a gable feature and material changes to the consented two-bedroom new build. Parent scheme clears conditions and moves toward construction; material and architectural detailing suppliers…
33 Ballygate Beccles Suffolk NR34 9ND
Single new dwelling with parking, Beccles. Erects one house on an existing plot at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages dominate, with M&E and drainage following standard new-build sequencing.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
44 St Georges Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9PN
Single-storey rear extension with roof lights and porch canopy, Felixstowe. Adds living space following conservatory demolition and roof lights to loft, at full application stage. Roofing, groundworks and glazing packages drive the specification, with joinery for the porch and loft fittings.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Neseldown Aldeburgh Road Aldringham Cum Thorpe Leiston Suffolk IP16 4QH
Side and rear extensions with roof pitch raise and rooflights, Aldringham. Extends an existing house with new side and rear wings and a steeper roof profile at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and new joinery packages suit local contractors, with groundworks for extended foundations.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
71A North Road Southwold Suffolk IP18 6BH
Multi-element retrofit to a Southwold residential property. Replaces windows and fencing, removes ground-floor conservatory, and adds rear and front balconies with external staircase at full application stage. Glazing, joinery and balcony steelwork are the principal packages, with structural…
GlazingJoineryStructural repair
9 Marsh Lane Carlton Colville Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 8BW
Side extension, rear extension replacement, and new front porch, Carlton Colville. Combines a side extension, demolition and replacement of a rear extension with a new flat-roof rear unit, and a front porch addition at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in East Suffolk Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so East Suffolk Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
East Suffolk Council, raw rate
26%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.4 percentage points below expected. East Suffolk Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
754 appeals counted, 732 judged either way (190 allowed, 542 dismissed), 22 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 26.1% | 28.8% | 549 | 544 | 142 |
| Householder (HAS) | 27.7% | 35.6% | 122 | 119 | 33 |
| Enforcement Notice | 11.1% | 13.5% | 37 | 27 | 3 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 18.2% | 25% | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 33.3% | 36.9% | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 11.1% | 33.3% | 9 | 9 | 1 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Advertisement Appeal | None judged | 36% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in East Suffolk Council
East Suffolk Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in East Suffolk Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent43 homes
- Affordable rent29 homes
- Shared ownership44 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
East Suffolk Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other99% (151 decided)
- householder97% (134 decided)
- infrastructure100% (31 decided)
- residential93% (30 decided)
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