Field 1 Km North East Of Bentwaters Airbase Orford Road Tunstall Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0395/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

A balanced cut and fill earth moving operation to create an irrigation reservoir for the storage of water from the Butley Marsh Hydrocycle. The water stored will be from the IDB pump which would otherwise be pumped into Butley Creek a tidal saline creek. The hydraulic containment will require a High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) membrane as ground investigations across the farm were unable to identify a suitable natural clay resource. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Feb 2026
Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP12 2JN
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Rendlesham And Orford
Parish
Wantisden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hawes Associates

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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