79 Freehold Road Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00794/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of first-floor rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Ipswich's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 24 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ipswich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £175,000 in November 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 November 2007£175,000

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

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Important details

Council
Ipswich
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP4 5HZ
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
ST JOHNS
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Ipswich usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
219decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
24 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
3 Nov 2026
Ipswich
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#38 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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