Former County Primary School Fairfield Road Saxmundham Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0876/AME Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment of DC/16/0709/ARM - Reserved matters (layout, appearance, scale and landscaping) for 16 dwellings. - Recessed rendered dummy windows on front elevation replaced with recessed brickwork panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF APPROVE - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT Decision Notice · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer / Committee Report Officer / Committee Report · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 9918/018F PLOTS 11 & 12 ELEVATIONS Drawing · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 1884 BR.C 120 REVISION C ELEVATIONS Drawing · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Postcode
IP17 1BG
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision date
26 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
38 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
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DC/24/2328/FUL
2024 Approved
38 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
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2023 Approved
Fairfield House South Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk
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2023 Approved
Fairfield House South Fairfield Drive Saxmundham Suffolk
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2023
33 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
First floor rear extension
DC/23/0341/FUL
2023
33 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
First floor rear extension
DC/23/0341/FUL
2022 Approved
Harpers Lodge Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
8no. Beech (1-8 on plan) - Crown reduce to previous pruning points approved under DC/14/4…
DC/22/4325/TCA
2022 Approved
Harpers Lodge Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
8no. Beech (1-8 on plan) - Crown reduce to previous pruning points approved under DC/14/4…
DC/22/4325/TCA
2022
33 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
Two storey side and rear extension
DC/22/4204/FUL
2022
33 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
Two storey side and rear extension
DC/22/4204/FUL
2022 Approved
42 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Conversion of garage to sitting room, replace gara…
DC/22/1263/CLP
2022 Approved
42 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Conversion of garage to sitting room, replace gara…
DC/22/1263/CLP
2022
33 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
First floor rear extension
DC/22/1588/FUL
2022
33 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BA
First floor rear extension
DC/22/1588/FUL
2019 Approved
4 Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
Remove conservatory and build a single storey sitting room extension
DC/19/2334/FUL
2019 Approved
4 Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
Remove conservatory and build a single storey sitting room extension
DC/19/2334/FUL
2018 Approved
45 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BB
The building of a small single storey extension to the rear of the house; a habitable ext…
DC/18/3067/FUL
2018 Approved
45 Fairfield Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BB
The building of a small single storey extension to the rear of the house; a habitable ext…
DC/18/3067/FUL
2018 Approved
16 Chapel Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BG
Single-Storey Rear Extension to Create Open-Plan Sitting Room and Kitchen/Diner, together…
DC/18/1683/FUL
2018 Approved
The Lodge Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
T1 Oak - to reduce lower crown by up to 10% away from bungalow roof to avoid structural c…
DC/18/1450/TCA
2018 Approved
The Lodge Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
T1 Oak - to reduce lower crown by up to 10% away from bungalow roof to avoid structural c…
DC/18/1450/TCA
2018 Refused
16 Chapel Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BG
Single storey rear extension to create open-plan sitting room and kitchen/diner, together…
DC/18/1098/PNH
2018 Refused
16 Chapel Road Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BG
Single storey rear extension to create open-plan sitting room and kitchen/diner, together…
DC/18/1098/PNH
2016 Approved
Harpers Lodge Harpers Lane Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 1BP
To crown reduce 8no. Beech trees on garden boundary.
DC/16/4733/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings