Birchwood, Fairhaven And Pantiles Felixstowe Road Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0552/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition No 12 of DC/23/4635/FUL - Demolition of the existing dwellings at Birchwood, Fairhaven and Pantiles and the construction of a new 80-bedroom care home (Use Class C2) together with access from Felixstowe Road and associated car and cycle parking and landscaping - Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
IP10 0DF
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Martlesham And Purdis Farm
Parish
Foxhall
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Harris Irwin Associates Ltd.

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