Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1TL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0923/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of Condition Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 9 of DC/24/4431/FUL - Change of use for ground mounted solar PV array - 4 Construction Plan PROW - 5 Construction Management Strategy - 6 Boundary hedge planting - 9 Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Documents 25

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer / Committee Report Officer / Committee Report · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVE - DISCHARGE OF CONDITION Decision Notice · 1 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PM-EGE-SAP-3 BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Biodiversity Net Gain · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EAST SUFFOLK ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HMMP - MANOR FARM GROVE ROAD KNODISHALL SAXMUNDHAM SUFFOLK IP17 1TL V1 Biodiversity Net Gain · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF PM-EGE-SAP-3 CONSTRUCTION SITE PLAN Site Plan · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 4 ? CONSTRUCTION PLAN (PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY MANAGEMENT) Supporting Documents · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PM-EGE-SAP REV 2 CONSTRUCTION SITE PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 101.2 KW CONSTRUCTION SITE PLAN PM-EGE-SAP-1 Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 4 ? CONSTRUCTION PLAN (PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY MANAGEMENT) Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF SCC HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ESC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ESC TREES & LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY Consultee Comment · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK LANDSCAPE TEAM Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF CONDITION 5 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (CMS) Supporting Documents · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 6 BOUNDARY HEDGE PLANTING DETAILS Supporting Documents · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 6 ? BOUNDARY HEDGE PLANTING DETAILS PROPOSED PLANTING SCHEME Supporting Documents · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EMEMP - MANOR FARM GROVE ROAD KNODISHALL SAXMUNDHAM SUFFOLK IP17 1TL V1 Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 5 ? CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (CMS) Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONDITION 6 ? BOUNDARY HEDGE PLANTING DETAILS Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BGP - MANOR FARM IP17 1TL - V1_ (004) Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
IP17 1TL
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Aldeburgh And Leiston
Parish
Knodishall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
East Green Energy Limited

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Change of use for ground mounted solar PV array
DC/24/4431/FUL
2024
Change of use for ground mounted solar PV array
DC/24/4431/FUL
2021 Approved
Operate a certified exempted camping site under paragraph 6 of section 269 of the Public…
DC/21/2693/CON
2021 Approved
Operate a certified exempted camping site under paragraph 6 of section 269 of the Public…
DC/21/2693/CON
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Swallow Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) - Condition 2 of Planning Consent C97/0706 s…
DC/20/2190/CLE
2020 Approved
Swallow Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) - Condition 2 of Planning Consent C97/0706 s…
DC/20/2190/CLE
2021 Approved
Kingfisher Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Condition 2 of Planning Consent C97/0706 states that; 'the two holiday units shall not be…
DC/21/3134/CLE
2021 Approved
Kingfisher Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Condition 2 of Planning Consent C97/0706 states that; 'the two holiday units shall not be…
DC/21/3134/CLE
2021 Approved
Avocet Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Condition 10 of Planning Consent C03/0310 states that; 'the premises herein referred to s…
DC/21/3132/CLE
2021 Approved
Avocet Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Condition 10 of Planning Consent C03/0310 states that; 'the premises herein referred to s…
DC/21/3132/CLE
2019 Approved
Proposed Residential Unit Robin Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1TL
Retrospective Planning Application for the Conversion of a Traditional Agricultural Build…
DC/19/3117/FUL
2019 Approved
Proposed Residential Unit Robin Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1TL
Retrospective Planning Application for the Conversion of a Traditional Agricultural Build…
DC/19/3117/FUL
2019 Approved
Heron Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Use of Heron Cottage as dwellinghouse in accordance with Class C3(a) of the Use Classes O…
DC/19/4480/CLE
2019 Approved
Heron Cottage Manor Farm Grove Road Knodishall Suffolk
Use of Heron Cottage as dwellinghouse in accordance with Class C3(a) of the Use Classes O…
DC/19/4480/CLE
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings