Cockfield Hall Park Station Road Yoxford Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1810/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition No. 9 of - (Full detailed planning application for the creation of a water body to be used for irrigation of new forestry plantations, habitat creation, sustainable drainage and recreational use as part of the wider tourism development. The works form part of a comprehensive masterplan for the estate. Condition no. 9 - details of soft landscaping… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden: Parkland and gardens of Cockfield Hall
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Yoxford 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Yoxford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
IP17 3ET
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Kelsale And Yoxford
Parish
Yoxford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wilderness Reserve Suffolk limited

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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