Henley Gate Henley Road Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0902/DRC Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition Nos. 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 of DC/20/1802/ARM - Approval of reserved matters (Phase 1 Country Park) of DC/16/2592/OUT - Mixed use development comprising up to 1,100 residential dwellings (C3); a local centre inc. up to 250sqm (net) of convenience floor space (A1), up to 300sqm of comparison floorspace (A1), up to 250sqm in use classes A1-A5; up to 500sqm community centre (D1); provision of land for a primary school (D1); provision of sports facilities, Country Park (including visitor centre D1) and open space (including amenity space/childrens play areas and allotments) and sustainable urban drainage systems; associated landscaping, infrastructure and engineering/earthworks; and the creation of two new vehicular accesses from Henley Road, one vehicular access from Westerfield Road (to serve Country Park only), pedestrian/cycle bridge over railway and vehicular bridge over railway (access only). 2. - Details of the boundary treatment and surfacing of the Maintenance Depot and connecting access. 6. Details of the informal play features. 7. Updated Country Park Landscape Management Plan and Ecology Strategy. - 8. Details of the exclusion fencing for the dog-off lead area. - 9. Temporary and permanent measures to be installed to prevent unauthorised vehicular access. - 10. Technical details of the structure to be installed to enable the cycle route (accessed from Lower Road) to cross over the nearby watercourse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Important details

Postcode
IP6 9AA
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
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 performance
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