Former Deben High School Garrison Lane Felixstowe Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3187/DRC - Approval of Details Reserved by Cond. Awaiting decision

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 7 & 30b of - Hybrid Application - Full Application for the construction of 45 apartments and maisonettes and 16 houses in buildings ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys, conversion of retained assembly hall to provide 250m2 community space, 16 residential car parking spaces, 1 car park space for community hall, 137 cycle parking spaces, highways and public realm works, hard and soft landscaping, access and associated works and Outline application (with all matters reserved except for access, use and scale) for redevelopment and extension of retained sports hall to provide indoor bowls facility and cricket pitch with pavillion, 32 car parking spaces, 24 cycle spaces, landscaping and associated works. All matters reserved except for access, use and building heights. - Construction Phase Plan & Surface Water Plan Submitted Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 5 Nov 2026.

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Felixstowe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Postcode
IP11 7RE
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Western Felixstowe
Parish
Felixstowe
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
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 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