St Johns Church St Johns Hill Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1HS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/2034/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of external LD lights on the easterly, southerly and westerly elevations of the church and motion activated bollard lighting of the footpaths Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 137.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Church of St John
List entry 1031016 · 11 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (28 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Woodbridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 450 m away: Deben Estuary; National infrastructure project 1786 m away: East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm; National landscape 377 m away: Suffolk Coast & Heaths; SSSI 450 m away: Deben Estuary SSSI; Inside the Woodbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Full Application
Postcode
IP12 1HS
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodbridge
Parish
Woodbridge
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 137, past the statutory target. 61% of community buildings in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

Day 13781 days past the 56-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

5comments received
2 objecting3 supporting

60% support · above the UK average of 16%

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Aug 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