MOD Woodbridge 23 Rock Barracks Sutton Heath Suffolk IP12 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0050/EE - Electricity Company Consultation Responded

Proposal

Electricity Company Consultation - Proposed Substation Site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 275.

Site constraints 5

Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special protection area 98 m away: Sandlings
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 98 m away: Sutton and Hollesley Heaths SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton Common built-up area.
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 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
Electricity Company Consultation
Postcode
IP12 3LU
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Deben
Parish
Sutton Heath
Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 275, past the statutory target. 90% of utility and infrastructure works 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 28 Sept 2026.

Day 275219 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
13%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Jan 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