Copperbeech Main Road Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 3EX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3567/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Siting of four glamping pods ancillary to the existing Bed and Breakfast and change of use of existing outbuilding to Use Class C1 holiday accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Jan 2027 and 29 Jan 2027, from East Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: White Lodge and the White House
List entry 1377237 · 30 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Yoxford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 9 m away: The Sizewell C Project
The site is 9 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: LionLink Interconnector (at pre-application, 1952 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 159 m away: Parkland and gardens of Cockfield Hall; Inside the Yoxford built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area489 m² (5,264 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP17 3EX
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Ward
Kelsale And Yoxford
Parish
Yoxford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Norton Taylor Nunn Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 77.

Day 671 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
32%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
154decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 statistics
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.