Abbey Farm Sanctuary Lane Letheringham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7QY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2955/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
AgriculturalChange of useNew homes

Proposal

Alternative New Build Dwelling following Grant of Prior Approval for change of use of former agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from East Suffolk's recent agricultural works.

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 5

PDF DESIGN, HERITAGE AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE ASSET ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN, HERITAGE AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF 002 PL3 SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 012 PL2 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 011 PL3 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 010 PL2 PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN. Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 004 PL1 EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 003 PL2 EXISTING GROUND PLAN Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 020 REV PL1 APPROVED CLASS Q SCHEME SITE PLAN Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 022 REV PL1 APPROVED CLASS Q SCHEME ELEVATIONS Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 021 REV PL1 APPROVED CLASS Q SCHEME PLANS Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SUPPLEMENTARY GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OPTIONS APPRAISAL AND REMEDIATION STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Supporting Documents · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 20 m away: Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map, which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Farmbuilding at Abbey Farm, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP13 7QY
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Framlingham
Parish
Letheringham
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides agricultural works by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022
Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Suffolk IP13 7QY
Discharge of Condition No.3 of DC/19/4158/LBC - Listed Building Consent- Conversion of hi…
DC/22/2780/DRC
2022
Abbey Farm Pit Road Letheringham Suffolk IP13 7QY
Discharge of Condition No.3 of DC/19/4158/LBC - Listed Building Consent- Conversion of hi…
DC/22/2780/DRC
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 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. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings