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

DC/26/0903/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition Nos. 21, 22 and part discharge of condition 23 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; and 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 2No. new vehicular accesses from Henley Road, 1No. vehicular access from Westerfield Road (to serve Country Park only), pedestrian/cycle bridge over railway and vehicular bridge over railway (access only) - Archaeology & Contamination. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
IP6 9AA
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Carlford And Fynn Valley
Parish
Westerfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Stantec

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 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