Lay By School Lane Easton Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4962/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 4 Bedroom Self Build Eco House Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 239.

Documents 41

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Conservation area 8 m away: Easton
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Easton (East Suffolk) 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
Full Application
Postcode
IP13 0ES
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Framlingham
Parish
Easton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beech Architects

Decision outlook

Day 239, past the statutory target. 71% of new homes in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 239183 days past the 56-day target
38%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

8comments received
7 objecting1 neutral

88% object · above the UK average of 75%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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