Land At Redwald Road Rendlesham Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Outline Application (all matters reserved except access) for a phased development of up to 150 dwellings, including self/custom-build dwellings, a local centre, car parking, landscaped open space incorporating sustainable drainage features, associated infrastructure, allotments and a community orchard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from East Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 63

Statements & assessments 34

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES ASSESSMENT APPENDIX C, D & E Supporting Documents · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONCEPTUAL DRAINAGE STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A Supporting Documents · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028.009 REV A TREE SURVEY Drawing · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R002 REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 1 Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R002 REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 2 Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R002 REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 3 Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R002 REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 4 Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R001 REV B LANDSCAPE & VISUAL ASSESSMENT - PART 1 Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R001 REV B LANDSCAPE & VISUAL ASSESSMENT - PART 2 Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R004 CUSTOM AND SELF-BUILD DELIVERY STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF H24-0028_R003 CRIME PREVENTION STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 101101-PEF-XX-XX-RP-TR-000606 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HOUSING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC Biodiversity Net Gain · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SHADOW HABITAT REGULATION ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 24917 2D - 1 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 24917 2D - 2 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 24917 2D - 3 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 105227 TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ODOUR ASSESSMENT RENDLESHAM Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 3818-DFL-ELG-XX-RP-EO-13001-S3-P01 LIGHTING IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT FOR PLANNING Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT APPENDIX A Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - JUNE 2025 Supporting Documents · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 279 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; Inside the Rendlesham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Application type
Outline Application
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Rendlesham And Orford
Parish
Rendlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Agent
Richard Brown Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 91-day target. East Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

Day 3754 days to the 91-day target
49%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Public comments

52comments received
52 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

184 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Dec 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