Beacon Hill Farm Shop Bealings Road Martlesham Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4RP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2464/VOC - Variation of Conditions Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of Condition No. 10 (opening hours) of - Relocation of existing farm shop and addition of new cafe area to compliment shop and existing karting business, together with creation of new parking area, new planting, and associated works. - To allow shop to have longer opening hours… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 10 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of Condition No. 10 (opening hours) - Relocation of existing farm shop and addition…This applicationDC/26/2464/VOC

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Beaconhill Farm House, Grade II, 48 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Martlesham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Application type
Variation of Conditions
Postcode
IP12 4RP
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Martlesham And Purdis Farm
Parish
Martlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
T H Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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