Land To North Of Railway Line Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk

Pending Consideration 26/00303/REM
Council
Date received
6 May 2026
Date validated
6 May 2026

Description

Submission of Reserved Matters (appearance, layout, landscaping, and scale) for part of Phase 4a and Phase 4b (Part of Phase 5 of approved Phasing Strategy) of the development at Henley Gate comprising 121 dwellings, roads, parking, open space, landscaping, drainage, and other associated works; pursuant to Outline Planning Permission IP/16/00608/OUT comprising up to 1,100 dwellings, local centre, country park, open space, sustainable urban drainage systems, access points from Henley Road and associated engineering works. IP/16/00608/OUT was an EIA development and an Environmental Statement was submitted with the application under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended).

Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#44 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 282. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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Ipswich decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 282
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #14 of 282
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #89 of 282
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #126 of 282
76%
Minor dwellings approved
29 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
61 decided
442
Total decisions
34 refused in 2025