Former Rendlesham Sports Centre Site Walnut Tree Avenue Rendlesham Suffolk IP12 2GF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0486/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition Nos. 17 & 32 of DC/25/3190/VOC - Variation of Condition No. 19 of DC/25/2620/ROC - Removal of Condition No.31 of DC/21/5326/VOC - Variation of Condition No. 33 of DC/20/1035/FUL - New convenience store, two shop units and associated car parking, service yard and pedestrian way, eleven affordable houses and associated car parking and ancillary works to include Class E uses and hot-food takeaway - lighting design strategy for biodiversity and details of an external lighting scheme. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Feb 2026
Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
IP12 2GF
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Rendlesham And Orford
Parish
Rendlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Barry Reynolds

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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