Ufford Park Hotel Yarmouth Road Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1QW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1340/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Development of 3 covered outdoor padel courts with separate advertisement application for signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ufford (East Suffolk) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1QW
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Melton
Parish
Melton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
David Parker Planning Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 47 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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