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25/00514/REM - Approval of Reserved Matters Approved

Proposal

Submission of Reserved Matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the construction of a 420-place Primary School and 60 Place Pre-School, associated playing fields, parking, landscaping, drainage and other associated works; in relation to Outline Planning Permission comprising up to 1,100 residential dwellings(use class C3); a local centre (to accommodate up to 250sqm (net) of convenience floor space (A1), up to 300sqm of comparison floorspace (A1), up to 250sqm in use classes A1-A5 and up to 500sqm community centre (D1)); provision of a primary school (D1); provision of sports facilities, Country Park (including visitor centre (D1)); open space (including amenity space, children's play areas and allotments) and sustainable urban drainage systems; associated landscaping, infrastructure and engineering/earthworks; creation of 2No. new vehicular accesses from Henley Road, 1No. vehicular access from Westerfield Road (to serve Country Park only), and provision of access points to allow for pedestrian/cycle bridge over railway and vehicular bridge over railway. The Application also seeks the part discharge of Condition 20 (Construction and Environment Management Plan) and Condition 26 (the Arboricultural Method Statement) of . was an EIA development and an Environmental Statement was submitted with the application under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2025
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Validated
28 Jul 2025
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Approved
30 Apr 2026

Approved on 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Ipswich Planning & Development Committee on 4 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because the school generally complied with the outline permission, subject to conditions and drainage consultation.
  • consultees largely supported the proposal, while concerns included design, security, drainage and the shortfall in outdoor sports provision.
  • Members agreed consent subject to conditions, part-discharged the arboricultural condition and did not discharge the construction management condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, objections, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Ipswich's committee minutes of 4 Mar 2026.

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Approval of Reserved Matters
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
WHITTON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved/Conditions
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Concertus Design And Property Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 276 days from validation, 227 days slower than Ipswich's median of 49 for reserved matters. Approved, as 91% of reserved matters here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided by Ipswich in the last twelve months, from validation. Ipswich decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 May 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2025
Committee
4 Mar 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Ipswich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #67 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ipswich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #40 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #18 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #67 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #129 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
62 decided
429
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026