Corner Cottage Cumberland Road Southwold Suffolk IP18 6LF

Awaiting decision DC/26/0550/FUL
Council
Date received
24 Feb 2026
Date validated
24 Feb 2026
Postcode
IP18 6LF

Description

Existing detached garage and small rear single storey extension to be demolished. 2-storey side, pitched roof, extension to the North no further than the footprint of the existing garage. Single storey rear, lean to, extension up to and including the party wall. Existing low level timber fence along West Elevation replaced with low level brickwork wall. Brickwork wall to allow for planting.

4.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#149 of 282

East Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #202 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

East Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #78 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #71 of 282
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #202 of 282
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #163 of 282
81%
Minor dwellings approved
211 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
149 decided
1,992
Total decisions
156 refused in 2025