1 Gunsite Thorpe Road Aldeburgh Suffolk IP15 5BH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1501/AME - Non-material Amendment Refused

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment of - Refurbishment of dwelling. Rear two storey extension and front dormer. Landscape design - 1. To amend the standing seam metal cladding roof colour from dark grey to brown to better match the brickwork and context colours 2. Window frame colour to be brown to match 3. A minor adjustment to rear terrace and steps in landscape design… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Refused
19 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 5

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Aldeburgh conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Heritage coast: Suffolk
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Aldeburgh built-up area.
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
Non-material Amendment
Postcode
IP15 5BH
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Aldeburgh
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Beech Architects

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