SITE CS 20546525 / VMO2 75348 Wilford Bridge Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1714/CON Approved
Telecoms masts

Proposal

Consultation - The proposal is to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing on behalf of Cornerstone. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
7 May 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 2

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 Melton (East Suffolk) 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

Council
East Suffolk
Postcode
IP12 1RH
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
19 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, 30 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 42 for other. Approved, as 96% of other here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
992decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in East Suffolk to go on. East Suffolk decision record →

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Withdrawn
Land At Wilford Bridge Road Melton Suffolk
Proposed base station installation upgrade at cornerstone 20546524
DC/23/1448/CON
2023 Withdrawn
Land At Wilford Bridge Road Melton Suffolk
Proposed base station installation upgrade at cornerstone 20546524
DC/23/1448/CON
2025 Approved
3 Wilford Bridge Spur Melton Suffolk IP12 1RB
Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 5 and 8 of DC/21/0320/FUL - Proposed subdivision and chang…
DC/25/1238/VOC
2025 Approved
3 Wilford Bridge Spur Melton Suffolk IP12 1RB
Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 5 and 8 of DC/21/0320/FUL - Proposed subdivision and chang…
DC/25/1238/VOC
2025 Approved
3 Wilford Bridge Spur Melton IP12 1RJ
Installation of four internally illuminated fascia signs
DC/25/1211/ADI
2025 Approved
3 Wilford Bridge Spur Melton IP12 1RJ
Installation of four internally illuminated fascia signs
DC/25/1211/ADI
2024 Approved
5 Friars Court Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RG
Installation of an Air-source Heat Pump (Retrospective)
DC/24/2236/FUL
2024 Approved
5 Friars Court Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RG
Installation of an Air-source Heat Pump (Retrospective)
DC/24/2236/FUL
2021 Approved
3 Wilford Bridge Spur Melton Suffolk IP12 1RB
Proposed subdivision and change of use of redundant warehouse, to form Class E units
DC/21/0320/FUL
2021 Approved
3 Wilford Bridge Spur Melton Suffolk IP12 1RB
Proposed subdivision and change of use of redundant warehouse, to form Class E units
DC/21/0320/FUL
2020 Approved
54 Church View Close Melton Suffolk IP12 1RD
Proposed single storey rear extension
DC/20/5186/FUL
2020 Approved
54 Church View Close Melton Suffolk IP12 1RD
Proposed single storey rear extension
DC/20/5186/FUL
2019 Approved
4-6 Spur End Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RB
Change of Use Application from A1 to B2 Use Class.
DC/19/3204/COU
2019 Approved
4-6 Spur End Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RB
Change of Use Application from A1 to B2 Use Class.
DC/19/3204/COU
2018 Approved
56 Church View Close Melton Suffolk IP12 1RD
Erect single storey rear extension
DC/18/3828/FUL
2018 Approved
56 Church View Close Melton Suffolk IP12 1RD
Erect single storey rear extension
DC/18/3828/FUL
2017 Approved
Telecommunications Mast Site Suf7024 Wilford Bridge Road Melton Suffolk
The installation of a 15m high monopole supporting 3no antennas and 2no 300mm diamter tra…
DC/17/0407/TEL
2017 Approved
Telecommunications Mast Site Suf7024 Wilford Bridge Road Melton Suffolk
The installation of a 15m high monopole supporting 3no antennas and 2no 300mm diamter tra…
DC/17/0407/TEL
2016 Approved
10 Spur End Melton Suffolk IP12 1RH
Installation of four air conditioning units on the rear elevation
DC/16/1156/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings