Walnut Tree Farm Lodge Road Ilketshall St John Beccles Suffolk NR34 8JH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3803/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - To build a 3m x 8m single story brick extension (Boot room / utility room / cloakroom) onto the end of the kitchen (western elevation of the property) with a lean to roof and slate finish. All materials used in the new build will match those used on the existing property. This new build will include the removal / demolition and replacement of the existing boiler room measuring circa 1.8m x 1.8m. The new build extension will have an entrance door from the existing driveway and will in turn allow direct access into the kitchen. Existing drainage pipes will be used for foul and surface water run off. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Dec 2026, from East Suffolk's recent extensions.

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 area245 m² (2,637 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
NR34 8JH
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Bungay And Wainford
Parish
Ilketshall St John
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
829decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Dec 2026
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 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.