Melton Park House 4 Scott Lane Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1TJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/3519/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of building to 3 no. townhouses and 6 no. flats, including 4 no. garages and associated alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 247.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Melton (East Suffolk) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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
IP12 1TJ
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Melton
Parish
Melton
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Wilkinson Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 72% of changes of use 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 4 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
33%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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