Brownings Pytches Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/4896/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of dwelling and detached garage (self build) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 43 m away: Woodbridge; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Woodbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in August 2012. Detached house, freehold.

21 August 2012£1,600,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area382 m² (4,112 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP12 1ET
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Melton
Parish
Melton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bennetts (SA) LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 133 days from validation, 77 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
100decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.