Kesgrave High School Main Road Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2PB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1887/CCC - Consultation by County Council Responded

Proposal

County Council Consultation - Pre-Application - Expansion of school to 300 extra spaces Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 10 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 170.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 142 m away: Sinks Valley, Kesgrave SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 214 m away: Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings; Inside the Kesgrave built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 29)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Consultation by County Council
Postcode
IP5 2PB
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Kesgrave
Parish
Kesgrave
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 170, past the statutory target. 61% of community buildings in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Nov 2026.

Day 170114 days past the 56-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.