The Oaks Playford Lane Rushmere St Andrew Ipswich Suffolk IP5 1DW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/3127/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Proposed) - Proposed single storey side extension and detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from East Suffolk's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1663 m away: East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Rushmere St Andrew built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,500,000 in June 2022. Detached house, freehold.

1 June 2022£1,500,000
18 December 2020£350,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area343 m² (3,692 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2021
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)
Postcode
IP5 1DW
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Carlford And Fynn Valley
Parish
Rushmere St Andrew
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ABDS

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. East Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 3521 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
682decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.