54 Salehurst Road Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8SD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1147/PNH - Prior Approval Larger Home Extension Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Larger Home Extension - Erection of single storey rear pitched roof extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

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 Ipswich 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

Application type
Prior Approval Larger Home Extension
Postcode
IP3 8SD
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Rushmere St Andrew
Parish
Rushmere St Andrew
Case officer
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Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ian Smillie Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Suffolk's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
392decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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