A12 Between Junctions 58 (Seven Hills) And Woods Lane Roundabout Woodbridge Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3004/CCC - Consultation by County Council Awaiting decision

Proposal

County Council Consultation - Transport improvements to the A12 from Junction 58 (Seven Hills, Ipswich) to Woods Lane Roundabout, Woodbridge including the upgrade from a single carriageway to dual carriageway between A12 / B1438 and the A12 / B1078, Construction of a new pedestrian bridge and other highways and pedestrian improvements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from East Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Woodbridge built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Consultation by County Council
Postcode
IP5 3QN
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Martlesham And Purdis Farm
Parish
Martlesham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 50.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
53decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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