171 High Road Trimley St Mary Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 0TW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending DC/26/3335/FUL
Date received
around 22 Sept 2026
Date validated
22 Sept 2026
Postcode
IP11 0TW

Description

Construction of single storey private residential dwelling, with upgraded existing vehicular access, parking, turning & landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent new homes.

Day 12 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides new homes by day 73.

Day 1261 days to the predicted decision (day 73)
40%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
129decided 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 →

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National landscape about 295 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; Inside the Trimley St Mary built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 1 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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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