Finndale House Woodbridge Road Grundisburgh Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 6UD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0746/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

1. Proposed construction of new garden wall to north of property, along part of boundary with Finndale Cottage (replacing an existing leylandii hedge). 2. Proposed alterations to studio and first garden store to create ancillary living space. 3. Proposed alterations to second garden store to create new door opening on southwestern side to allow access to walled garden and creation of window opening in southeastern wall to improve light. 4. Proposed subdivision of downstairs study to create new downstairs cloakroom and vestibule. 5. Proposed reconfiguration of upstairs rear bathroom doorway to incorporate bathroom into an en-suite layout and 6. Proposed reduction of part of dividing wall between bedroom and ante room to leave dwarf wall, to improve useability and light in bedroom and ante room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Finndale House
List entry 1377205 · 9 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 ↗
Grundisburgh 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 2 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Grundisburgh built-up area; Flood defence 46 m away (natural high ground); 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £2,100,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

9 September 2025£2,100,000

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

Building

Floor area355 m² (3,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP13 6UD
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Carlford And Fynn Valley
Parish
Grundisburgh
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 90% of extensions in East Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
691decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 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

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

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.