Verge At Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk IP18 6SZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0924/FUL - Full Application Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Validated
30 Mar 2026
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Committee
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee North on 9 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the facility supports low-carbon energy and uses an industrial site without significant visual or amenity harm.
  • The parish council objected over the green verge, industrial appearance and initially inadequate noise assessment; no third-party letters were received.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions after a motion by Councillor Plummer, seconded by Councillor Hammond.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer advice, objections, committee discussion, vote and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 9 Jun 2026.

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF APPROVE - FULL APPLICATION Decision Notice · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer / Committee Report Officer / Committee Report · 25 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF ESC ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BATTERY NOISE ASSESSMENT V25 V2 Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF REV C 02 LAYOUT PLAN Revised Drawing · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF REV B *SUPERSEDED* 02 LAYOUT PLAN Revised Drawing · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BB-03639 REV B 01 LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REV B 04 ELEVATIONS Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A SUPERSEDED - 02 LAYOUT PLAN Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PLAN 3 PALADIN FENCE - 3D IMAGE Drawing · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF SUFFOLK COASTS & HEATHS Consultee Comment · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF REYDON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ESC TREES AND LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ESC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INFO SHEET Neighbour Notification List · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Reydon built-up area; Heritage coast 84 m away: Suffolk; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 24 September 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.

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Important details

Council
East Suffolk
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP18 6SZ
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Southwold
Parish
Reydon
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
718decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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DC/23/1707/ADI
2023 Approved
Exchange House Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
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2021 Approved
Land Off Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Proposed commercial units
DC/21/5741/FUL
2020 Approved
Exchange House Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
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Exchange House Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Provision of 2no. additional units, use Class B2/B8, at existing premises
DC/20/4664/FUL
2020 Approved
Unit 24 Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
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DC/20/4097/FUL
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Unit 24 Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Change of use of an ESC business unit from B2 to a SUI generis MOT station use. Insertion…
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2020 Approved
Land At Reydon Business Park Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk
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2020 Approved
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Construction of detached building to provide shelter for loading and unloading of vehicles
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2020 Approved
Global Chair Components Ltd Global Court Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SY
Construction of detached building to provide shelter for loading and unloading of vehicles
DC/20/0320/FUL
2017 Refused
Unit 4 Fountain Way Business Park Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Illuminated Advertisement Consent - The fascia sign is 1M wide and 12inch heigh, white ba…
DC/17/2288/ADI
2017 Refused
Unit 4 Fountain Way Business Park Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Illuminated Advertisement Consent - The fascia sign is 1M wide and 12inch heigh, white ba…
DC/17/2288/ADI
2024 Approved
Land Off Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Discharge of Condition No's 9, 10, 11 and 12 of DC/21/5741/FUL - Proposed commercial unit…
DC/24/3460/DRC
2024 Approved
Land Off Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Discharge of Condition No's 9, 10, 11 and 12 of DC/21/5741/FUL - Proposed commercial unit…
DC/24/3460/DRC
2023 Approved
Unit 3 Exchange House Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Variation of Condition(s) 9 of Planning Permission DC/22/2521/VOC - Variation of Conditio…
DC/23/3504/VOC
2023 Approved
Unit 3 Exchange House Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Variation of Condition(s) 9 of Planning Permission DC/22/2521/VOC - Variation of Conditio…
DC/23/3504/VOC
2022
1 Fountain Way Reydon Business Park Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6DH
Variation of Condition No.11 of DC/16/3239/COU - Change of use to provide 4 No. Rental Un…
DC/22/2521/VOC
2022
1 Fountain Way Reydon Business Park Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6DH
Variation of Condition No.11 of DC/16/3239/COU - Change of use to provide 4 No. Rental Un…
DC/22/2521/VOC
2022 Approved
Land At Reydon Business Park Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk
Non Material Amendment of DC/20/2276/FUL - Proposed warehouse and office units (B1 and B8…
DC/22/1825/AME
2022 Approved
Land At Reydon Business Park Fountain Way Reydon Suffolk
Non Material Amendment of DC/20/2276/FUL - Proposed warehouse and office units (B1 and B8…
DC/22/1825/AME
2019
9 To 11 Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6DH
Variation of Condition No.2 of DC/15/5160/COU - Changes to external works and landscaping…
DC/19/4293/VOC
2019
9 To 11 Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6DH
Variation of Condition No.2 of DC/15/5160/COU - Changes to external works and landscaping…
DC/19/4293/VOC
2019 Approved
22 Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - Continued use as a Take Away Preparation of food a…
DC/19/1375/CLE
2019 Approved
22 Fountain Way Reydon Southwold Suffolk IP18 6SZ
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) - Continued use as a Take Away Preparation of food a…
DC/19/1375/CLE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings